Balkan Mole vs Siberian polypody

Talpa stankovici compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Siberian polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Talpidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Polypodium
Species	Talpa stankovici	Polypodium sibiricum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Siberian polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.