Balkan Mole vs Large-winged wingnut

Talpa stankovici compared with Pterocarya macroptera

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Large-winged wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Large-winged wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Talpidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Talpa	Pterocarya
Species	Talpa stankovici	Pterocarya macroptera

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Large-winged wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Large-winged wingnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-winged wingnut

Habitat

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

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.