Balkan Mole vs Mediterranean Restharrow

Talpa stankovici compared with Ononis mitissima

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Mediterranean Restharrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Mediterranean Restharrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Talpa	Ononis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Ononis mitissima

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Restharrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Mediterranean Restharrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean Restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.