Balkan Mole vs Talanoka

Talpa stankovici compared with Dypsis boiviniana

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Talanoka is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Talanoka
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Talpidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Talpa	Dypsis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Dypsis boiviniana

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Talanoka

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Talanoka
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Talanoka

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.