Balkan Mole vs Iberian knapweed

Talpa stankovici compared with Centaurea iberica

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Iberian knapweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Iberian knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Talpa	Centaurea
Species	Talpa stankovici	Centaurea iberica

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Iberian knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Iberian knapweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iberian knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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.