Balkan Mole vs Spiny Bear's-breech

Talpa stankovici compared with Acanthus spinosus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Spiny Bear's-breech is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Spiny Bear's-breech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Talpa	Acanthus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Acanthus spinosus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Bear's-breech

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Spiny Bear's-breech
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Bear's-breech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.