Balkan Mole vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Talpa stankovici compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Talpidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Talpa	Opegrapha
Species	Talpa stankovici	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Olive Scribble Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.