Balkan Mole vs Jerusalem artichoke

Talpa stankovici compared with Helianthus tuberosus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Jerusalem artichoke is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Jerusalem artichoke
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Talpa	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Talpa stankovici	Helianthus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Jerusalem artichoke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Jerusalem artichoke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jerusalem artichoke

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Rwanda, Seychelles), Asia (10 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Balkan Mole

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.