Balkan Mole vs Bitter-Root

Talpa stankovici compared with Apocynum androsaemifolium

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Bitter-Root
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Gentianales (горечавкоцветные)
Family	Talpidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Talpa	Apocynum
Species	Talpa stankovici	Apocynum androsaemifolium

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Bitter-Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.