Taupe des Balkans vs Devil's Tooth

Talpa stankovici compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

  • Taupe des Balkans is Least Concern while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Taupe des Balkans Devil's Tooth
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Talpidae Bankeraceae
Genus Talpa Hydnellum
Species Talpa stankovici Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Taupe des Balkans Devil's Tooth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Tooth

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.

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.

Devil's Tooth

No description available.

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