Balkan Mole vs Slippery Jill

Talpa stankovici compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Talpa	Suillus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.