Balkan Mole vs Large Yellow Feather-Moss

Talpa stankovici compared with Drepanocladus turgescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Large Yellow Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Talpidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Drepanocladus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Drepanocladus turgescens

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Large Yellow Feather-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Large Yellow Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Yellow Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.