Balkan Mole vs pointed beard moss

Talpa stankovici compared with Didymodon acutus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while pointed beard moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	pointed beard moss
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Bryopsida (листостебельные мхи)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Pottiales (поттиевые)
Family	Talpidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Didymodon
Species	Talpa stankovici	Didymodon acutus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

pointed beard moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	pointed beard moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pointed beard moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.