Balkan Mole vs Toothwort

Talpa stankovici compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Mole Toothwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Talpidae Orobanchaceae
Genus Talpa Lathraea
Species Talpa stankovici Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Mole Toothwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Toothwort

No description available.

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