Balkan Mole vs Rusty Alpine Psora

Talpa stankovici compared with Psora rubiformis

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Rusty Alpine Psora is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Rusty Alpine Psora
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Talpidae	Psoraceae
Genus	Talpa	Psora
Species	Talpa stankovici	Psora rubiformis

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Alpine Psora

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Rusty Alpine Psora
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Alpine Psora

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.