Balkan Mole vs Idaho Licorice-root

Talpa stankovici compared with Ligusticum verticillatum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Idaho Licorice-root is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Idaho Licorice-root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Talpidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Ligusticum
Species	Talpa stankovici	Ligusticum verticillatum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Idaho Licorice-root

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Idaho Licorice-root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Idaho Licorice-root

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.