Balkan Mole vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Talpa stankovici compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Talpa	Suillus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.