Balkan Mole vs Strangler Fig

Talpa stankovici compared with Ficus citrifolia

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Strangler Fig is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Strangler Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Moraceae
Genus	Talpa	Ficus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Ficus citrifolia

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Strangler Fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Strangler Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strangler Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.