Balkan Mole vs variegated peat moss

Talpa stankovici compared with Sphagnum rubiginosum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while variegated peat moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	variegated peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Talpidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Talpa	Sphagnum
Species	Talpa stankovici	Sphagnum rubiginosum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

variegated peat moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	variegated peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variegated peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.