Balkan Mole vs three-ranked bristle moss

Talpa stankovici compared with Seligeria tristichoides

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while three-ranked bristle moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	three-ranked bristle moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Talpidae	Seligeriaceae
Genus	Talpa	Seligeria
Species	Talpa stankovici	Seligeria tristichoides

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

three-ranked bristle moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	three-ranked bristle moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-ranked bristle moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.