Balkan Mole vs Oak Moss

Talpa stankovici compared with Evernia prunastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Oak Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Lecanorales (леканоровые)
Family	Talpidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Talpa	Evernia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Evernia prunastri

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Oak Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Oak Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.