Balkan Mole vs Ringed Twiglet

Talpa stankovici compared with Tubaria confragosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Ringed Twiglet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Talpa	Tubaria
Species	Talpa stankovici	Tubaria confragosa

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ringed Twiglet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Ringed Twiglet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ringed Twiglet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.