Balkan Mole vs Macedonian Pine

Talpa stankovici compared with Pinus peuce

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Macedonian Pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Macedonian Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Talpa	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Talpa stankovici	Pinus peuce

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Macedonian Pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Macedonian Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macedonian Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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.