Balkan Mole vs Golden Crocus

Talpa stankovici compared with Crocus chrysanthus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Golden Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Golden Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Asparagales (Спаржецветные)
Family	Talpidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Talpa	Crocus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Crocus chrysanthus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Golden Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Golden Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.