Balkan Mole vs Slender Bristle-moss

Talpa stankovici compared with Orthotrichum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Slender Bristle-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Talpidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Talpa	Orthotrichum
Species	Talpa stankovici	Orthotrichum tenellum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Slender Bristle-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Slender Bristle-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Bristle-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.