Balkan Mole vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Talpa stankovici compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Talpidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Talpa	Tectaria
Species	Talpa stankovici	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.