Balkan Mole vs Oblong-leaved Thistle

Talpa stankovici compared with Cirsium oblongifolium

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Oblong-leaved Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Oblong-leaved Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Talpa	Cirsium
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cirsium oblongifolium

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Oblong-leaved Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Oblong-leaved Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oblong-leaved Thistle

Habitat

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

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.