Balkan Mole vs Small shell ginger

Talpa stankovici compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Zingiberales (อันดับขิง)
Family	Talpidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Talpa	Alpinia
Species	Talpa stankovici	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.