Balkan Mole vs Pale Milkcap

Talpa stankovici compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Pale Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Talpa	Lactarius
Species	Talpa stankovici	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Pale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.