Balkan Mole vs wolf's-bane

Talpa stankovici compared with Aconitum lycoctonum

Key Differences

  • Balkan Mole is Least Concern while wolf's-bane is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Mole wolf's-bane
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Talpidae Ranunculaceae
Genus Talpa Aconitum
Species Talpa stankovici Aconitum lycoctonum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

wolf's-bane

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Mole wolf's-bane
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wolf's-bane

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

wolf's-bane

No description available.

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