Balkan Mole vs Pixie Foam

Talpa stankovici compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Lecanorales (леканоровые)
Family	Talpidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Talpa	Stereocaulon
Species	Talpa stankovici	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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.