Balkan Mole vs Goblet

Talpa stankovici compared with Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Goblet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Pseudoclitocybaceae
Genus	Talpa	Pseudoclitocybe
Species	Talpa stankovici	Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Goblet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Goblet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goblet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Balkan Mole

The Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.