Balkan Mole vs Black Truffle

Talpa stankovici compared with Tuber melanosporum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Black Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Black Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Pezizomycetes (пезизомицеты)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Pezizales (пецицевые)
Family	Talpidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Talpa	Tuber
Species	Talpa stankovici	Tuber melanosporum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Black Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black Truffle

The Black Truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is a species in the genus Tuber. Found in Norway.