Balkan Mole vs long-leaved hook moss

Talpa stankovici compared with Drepanocladus longifolius

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while long-leaved hook moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	long-leaved hook 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 longifolius

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

long-leaved hook moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	long-leaved hook moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-leaved hook moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.