Balkan Mole vs Persian Ivy

Talpa stankovici compared with Hedera colchica

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Persian Ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Persian Ivy
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Apiales (セリ目)
Family	Talpidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Talpa	Hedera
Species	Talpa stankovici	Hedera colchica

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Persian Ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Persian Ivy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Persian Ivy

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

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.