Balkan Mole vs Silversheath knotweed

Talpa stankovici compared with Polygonum argyrocoleum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Silversheath knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Silversheath knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Talpa	Polygonum
Species	Talpa stankovici	Polygonum argyrocoleum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Silversheath knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Silversheath knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silversheath knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Qatar), Europe (7 countries), and North America (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.