Taupe des Balkans vs Foxtail Pine

Talpa stankovici compared with Pinus balfouriana

Key Differences

• Taupe des Balkans is Least Concern while Foxtail Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	Foxtail Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Talpa	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Talpa stankovici	Pinus balfouriana

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	Foxtail Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.