Balkan Mole vs Squarrose knapweed

Talpa stankovici compared with Centaurea virgata

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Squarrose knapweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Squarrose knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Talpa	Centaurea
Species	Talpa stankovici	Centaurea virgata

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Squarrose knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Squarrose knapweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squarrose knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, 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.