Balkan Mole vs Natal orange

Talpa stankovici compared with Strychnos spinosa

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Natal orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Natal orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Talpidae	Loganiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Strychnos
Species	Talpa stankovici	Strychnos spinosa

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Natal orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Natal orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea 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.