Balkan-Maulwurf vs Thin Nut Truffle

Talpa stankovici compared with Hymenogaster tener

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Thin Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Thin Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Talpidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Talpa	Hymenogaster
Species	Talpa stankovici	Hymenogaster tener

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Thin Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Thin Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.