Balkan Mole vs Pouch Cup

Talpa stankovici compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Pouch Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Talpa	Peziza
Species	Talpa stankovici	Peziza saccardoana

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Pouch Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.