Balkan Mole vs Larch Spike

Talpa stankovici compared with Gomphidius maculatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Larch Spike is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Larch Spike
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Gomphidiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Gomphidius
Species	Talpa stankovici	Gomphidius maculatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Larch Spike

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Larch Spike
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larch Spike

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Endangered 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.