Balkan Mole vs Golden Nectandra

Talpa stankovici compared with Nectandra aurea

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Golden Nectandra is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Golden Nectandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Talpidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Talpa	Nectandra
Species	Talpa stankovici	Nectandra aurea

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Golden Nectandra

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Golden Nectandra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Nectandra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.