Balkan Mole vs Shrubby Birch

Talpa stankovici compared with Betula humilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Shrubby Birch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Talpidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Talpa	Betula
Species	Talpa stankovici	Betula humilis

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Shrubby Birch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Shrubby Birch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrubby Birch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.