Balkan Mole vs Jointed Charlock

Talpa stankovici compared with Raphanus raphanistrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Mole Jointed Charlock
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Talpidae Brassicaceae
Genus Talpa Raphanus
Species Talpa stankovici Raphanus raphanistrum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Charlock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Mole Jointed Charlock
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jointed Charlock

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Jointed Charlock

No description available.

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