Balkan Mole vs Fringed dodder

Talpa stankovici compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Solanales (가지목)
Family	Talpidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Talpa	Cuscuta
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.