Balkan Mole vs river moss

Talpa stankovici compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Bryopsida (선태식물강)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Hypnales (털깃털이끼목)
Family	Talpidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Talpa	Fontinalis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	river moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

river moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.