Balkan Mole vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Talpa stankovici compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Talpidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Talpa	Usnea
Species	Talpa stankovici	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.