Balkan Mole vs Limestone Violet

Talpa stankovici compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Violaceae
Genus	Talpa	Viola
Species	Talpa stankovici	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

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

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.