Taupe des Balkans vs Root-headed Centaury

Talpa stankovici compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

  • Taupe des Balkans is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Taupe des Balkans Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Plantae (plante)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Talpidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Talpa Centaurea
Species Talpa stankovici Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Taupe des Balkans Root-headed Centaury
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Root-headed Centaury

No description available.

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