Balkan Mole vs Quim

Talpa stankovici compared with Yucca lacandonica

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Quim is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Quim
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Talpa	Yucca
Species	Talpa stankovici	Yucca lacandonica

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Quim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Quim
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quim

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.