Balkan Mole vs Semifree Morel

Talpa stankovici compared with Morchella semilibera

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Semifree Morel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Semifree Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Talpa	Morchella
Species	Talpa stankovici	Morchella semilibera

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Semifree Morel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Semifree Morel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Semifree Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.