Balkan Mole vs Mountain Moss Deconica

Talpa stankovici compared with Deconica montana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Mountain Moss Deconica
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Talpa	Deconica
Species	Talpa stankovici	Deconica montana

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Moss Deconica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Mountain Moss Deconica
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Moss Deconica

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.