Balkan Mole vs Shallon

Talpa stankovici compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Shallon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Talpidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Talpa	Gaultheria
Species	Talpa stankovici	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Shallon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shallon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.