Balkan Mole vs Pointed Beard-moss

Talpa stankovici compared with Didymodon icmadophilus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Pointed Beard-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Pointed Beard-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Talpidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Didymodon
Species	Talpa stankovici	Didymodon icmadophilus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Beard-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Pointed Beard-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pointed Beard-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.