Balkan Mole vs delicate germanderwort

Talpa stankovici compared with Riccardia multifida

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while delicate germanderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	delicate germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Marchantiophyta (печёночные мхи)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Jungermanniopsida (юнгерманиевые печёночники)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Talpidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Talpa	Riccardia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Riccardia multifida

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	delicate germanderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.