Balkan Mole vs Flask Earthstar

Talpa stankovici compared with Geastrum lageniforme

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Flask Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Talpidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Talpa	Geastrum
Species	Talpa stankovici	Geastrum lageniforme

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Flask Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flask Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal.

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.