Balkan Mole vs winter heath

Talpa stankovici compared with Erica carnea

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while winter heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	winter heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Talpidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Talpa	Erica
Species	Talpa stankovici	Erica carnea

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

winter heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	winter heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

winter heath

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.