Balkan-Maulwurf vs Scharfer Korkstacheling

Talpa stankovici compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Scharfer Korkstacheling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Scharfer Korkstacheling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Talpa	Hydnellum
Species	Talpa stankovici	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Scharfer Korkstacheling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Scharfer Korkstacheling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scharfer Korkstacheling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.