Balkan Mole vs False Loosestrife

Talpa stankovici compared with Ludwigia polycarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	False Loosestrife
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Talpidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Talpa	Ludwigia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Ludwigia polycarpa

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

False Loosestrife

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	False Loosestrife
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Loosestrife

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.