Balkan Mole vs Netted Fieldcap

Talpa stankovici compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Mole Netted Fieldcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Talpidae Bolbitiaceae
Genus Talpa Bolbitius
Species Talpa stankovici Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Mole Netted Fieldcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Fieldcap

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.

Netted Fieldcap

No description available.

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