Balkan Mole vs Wheat smut

Talpa stankovici compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Talpidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Tilletia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.