Balkan-Maulwurf vs Weißer Dachpilz

Talpa stankovici compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Weißer Dachpilz is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Weißer Dachpilz
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Talpidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Talpa	Pluteus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Weißer Dachpilz

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Weißer Dachpilz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weißer Dachpilz

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.