Balkan Mole vs Starry Pipewort

Talpa stankovici compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Starry Pipewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Talpa	Eriocaulon
Species	Talpa stankovici	Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Starry Pipewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starry Pipewort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.