Taupe des Balkans vs Stinking Truffle

Talpa stankovici compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Taupe des Balkans is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe des Balkans	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Talpa	Tuber
Species	Talpa stankovici	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Taupe des Balkans

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe des Balkans	Stinking Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.