Balkan Mole vs Stinking Juniper

Talpa stankovici compared with Juniperus foetidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Stinking Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Talpa	Juniperus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Juniperus foetidissima

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Stinking Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.