Taupe des Balkans vs Black Bryony

Talpa stankovici compared with Dioscorea orientalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Taupe des Balkans Black Bryony
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Plantae (plante)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Talpidae Dioscoreaceae
Genus Talpa Dioscorea
Species Talpa stankovici Dioscorea orientalis

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Black Bryony

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Taupe des Balkans Black Bryony
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Bryony

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Taupe des Balkans

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.

Black Bryony

The Black Bryony (Dioscorea orientalis) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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