Balkan Mole vs Orange Pinwheel

Talpa stankovici compared with Marasmius siccus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Orange Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Marasmius
Species	Talpa stankovici	Marasmius siccus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Orange Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.