Balkan Mole vs Silky Parchment

Talpa stankovici compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Talpa	Stereum
Species	Talpa stankovici	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.