Balkan-Maulwurf vs Eichen-Feuerschwamm

Talpa stankovici compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Eichen-Feuerschwamm is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Eichen-Feuerschwamm
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Borstenscheiblingsartige)
Family	Talpidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Talpa	Fomitiporia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Eichen-Feuerschwamm

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Eichen-Feuerschwamm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eichen-Feuerschwamm

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.