Balkan Mole vs Hardhack

Talpa stankovici compared with Spiraea tomentosa

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Hardhack is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Talpa	Spiraea
Species	Talpa stankovici	Spiraea tomentosa

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Hardhack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hardhack

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.