Balkan Mole vs narrow-leaf paperbark

Talpa stankovici compared with Melaleuca alternifolia

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while narrow-leaf paperbark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	narrow-leaf paperbark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Talpidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Talpa	Melaleuca
Species	Talpa stankovici	Melaleuca alternifolia

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

narrow-leaf paperbark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	narrow-leaf paperbark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

narrow-leaf paperbark

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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.