Balkan Mole vs Western Gorse

Talpa stankovici compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Talpa	Ulex
Species	Talpa stankovici	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.