Balkan Mole vs Icy Rock-moss

Talpa stankovici compared with Andreaea frigida

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Icy Rock-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Icy Rock-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Talpidae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Talpa	Andreaea
Species	Talpa stankovici	Andreaea frigida

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Icy Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Icy Rock-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Icy Rock-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.