Balkan Mole vs Upright Coral

Talpa stankovici compared with Ramaria stricta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Upright Coral
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Talpidae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Talpa	Ramaria
Species	Talpa stankovici	Ramaria stricta

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Upright Coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Upright Coral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upright Coral

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.