Balkan Mole vs intermediate polypody

Talpa stankovici compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	intermediate polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Talpidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Polypodium
Species	Talpa stankovici	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	intermediate polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

intermediate polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.