Balkan Mole vs Mexican Hickory

Talpa stankovici compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Talpidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Talpa	Carya
Species	Talpa stankovici	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Mexican Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Hickory

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.