Balkan Mole vs Limestone Bedstraw

Talpa stankovici compared with Galium sterneri

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Limestone Bedstraw is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Limestone Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Talpidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Galium
Species	Talpa stankovici	Galium sterneri

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Bedstraw

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Limestone Bedstraw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.