Balkan Mole vs Lilyturf

Talpa stankovici compared with Ophiopogon jaburan

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Lilyturf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Lilyturf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Talpa	Ophiopogon
Species	Talpa stankovici	Ophiopogon jaburan

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lilyturf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Lilyturf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilyturf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, India, and United States.

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.