Balkan-Maulwurf vs Krokodil-Ritterling

Talpa stankovici compared with Tricholoma caligatum

Key Differences

• Balkan-Maulwurf is Least Concern while Krokodil-Ritterling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Krokodil-Ritterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Talpidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Talpa	Tricholoma
Species	Talpa stankovici	Tricholoma caligatum

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Krokodil-Ritterling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Krokodil-Ritterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Krokodil-Ritterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, and United States.

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.