Balkan Mole vs Pine Bonnet

Talpa stankovici compared with Mycena silvae-nigrae

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Pine Bonnet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Pine Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Talpa	Mycena
Species	Talpa stankovici	Mycena silvae-nigrae

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pine Bonnet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Pine Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.