Balkan Mole vs large-seed dodder

Talpa stankovici compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Talpidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Talpa	Cuscuta
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	large-seed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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.