Balkan Mole vs Potato Blight

Talpa stankovici compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

  • Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Mole Potato Blight
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family Talpidae Peronosporaceae
Genus Talpa Phytophthora
Species Talpa stankovici Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Mole Potato Blight
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.

Potato Blight

No description available.

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