Balkan Mole vs Stone Bramble Rust

Talpa stankovici compared with Phragmidium acuminatum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Stone Bramble Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Stone Bramble Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Phragmidium
Species	Talpa stankovici	Phragmidium acuminatum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Stone Bramble Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Stone Bramble Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stone Bramble Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.