Balkan Mole vs Redstem Cassava

Talpa stankovici compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Manihot
Species	Talpa stankovici	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Redstem Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.