Balkan Mole vs Witley Hawkweed

Talpa stankovici compared with Hieracium acamptum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Witley Hawkweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Witley Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Talpa	Hieracium
Species	Talpa stankovici	Hieracium acamptum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Witley Hawkweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Witley Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Witley Hawkweed

Habitat

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

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.