Balkan Mole vs Morris Squill

Talpa stankovici compared with Scilla morrisii

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Morris Squill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Morris Squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Talpa	Scilla
Species	Talpa stankovici	Scilla morrisii

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Morris Squill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Morris Squill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Morris Squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.