Balkan Mole vs Prickly Pole

Talpa stankovici compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Talpidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Talpa	Bactris
Species	Talpa stankovici	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.