Balkan Mole vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Talpa stankovici compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Talpidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Talpa	Pyrenula
Species	Talpa stankovici	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Smooth Pox Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.