arctic cinquefoil vs Balkan Mole

Potentilla hyparctica compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

• arctic cinquefoil is Vulnerable while Balkan Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic cinquefoil	Balkan Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rosales (розоцветные)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Potentilla	Talpa
Species	Potentilla hyparctica	Talpa stankovici

Conservation Status

arctic cinquefoil

VU — Vulnerable

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic cinquefoil	Balkan Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic cinquefoil

The Arctic cinquefoil (Potentilla hyparctica) is a species in the genus Potentilla. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.