Balkan Mole vs large wolverine moss

Talpa stankovici compared with Psilopilum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while large wolverine moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	large wolverine moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Talpidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Talpa	Psilopilum
Species	Talpa stankovici	Psilopilum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

large wolverine moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	large wolverine moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large wolverine moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.