Balkan Mole vs Heath Puffball

Talpa stankovici compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Talpa	Lycoperdon
Species	Talpa stankovici	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.