Balkan Mole vs Hill Turmeric

Talpa stankovici compared with Curcuma pseudomontana

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Hill Turmeric is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Hill Turmeric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Talpidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Talpa	Curcuma
Species	Talpa stankovici	Curcuma pseudomontana

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hill Turmeric

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Hill Turmeric
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hill Turmeric

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.