Balkan Mole vs Half-Free Morel

Talpa stankovici compared with Morchella punctipes

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Half-Free Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Talpa	Morchella
Species	Talpa stankovici	Morchella punctipes

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Half-Free Morel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Half-Free Morel

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.