Balkan Mole vs mouse garlic

Talpa stankovici compared with Allium angulosum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while mouse garlic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	mouse garlic
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Talpa	Allium
Species	Talpa stankovici	Allium angulosum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

mouse garlic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	mouse garlic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mouse garlic

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.