Balkan Mole vs Lesser Scalewort

Talpa stankovici compared with Frullania microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Talpidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Talpa	Frullania
Species	Talpa stankovici	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Lesser Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.