Balkan-Maulwurf vs Rötender Wirrling

Talpa stankovici compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Rötender Wirrling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Talpidae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Talpa	Abortiporus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Abortiporus biennis

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Rötender Wirrling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rötender Wirrling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Balkan-Maulwurf

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.

Rötender Wirrling

The Blushing Rosette (Abortiporus biennis) is a species in the genus Abortiporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.