Balkan Mole vs Midden Inkcap

Talpa stankovici compared with Coprinus sterquilinus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Midden Inkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Midden Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Talpa	Coprinus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Coprinus sterquilinus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Midden Inkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Midden Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midden Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.