Balkan Mole vs Gorongo Cycad

Talpa stankovici compared with Encephalartos manikensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Gorongo Cycad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Gorongo Cycad
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Talpidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Encephalartos
Species	Talpa stankovici	Encephalartos manikensis

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gorongo Cycad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Gorongo Cycad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorongo Cycad

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.