Balkan Mole vs Sandy soil foam

Talpa stankovici compared with Stereocaulon condensatum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Sandy soil foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Sandy soil foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Talpidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Talpa	Stereocaulon
Species	Talpa stankovici	Stereocaulon condensatum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sandy soil foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Sandy soil foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy soil foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.