Balkan Mole vs Willow Tarspot

Talpa stankovici compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Talpidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Talpa	Rhytisma
Species	Talpa stankovici	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Willow Tarspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.