Balkan Mole vs Long Sepal Violet

Talpa stankovici compared with Viola inconspicua

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Long Sepal Violet is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Long Sepal 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 inconspicua

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Long Sepal Violet

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Long Sepal Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Sepal Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.