Balkan Mole vs Devil'S Shoestring

Talpa stankovici compared with Polygonum erectum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Devil'S Shoestring
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Caryophyllales (石竹目)
Family	Talpidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Talpa	Polygonum
Species	Talpa stankovici	Polygonum erectum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Devil'S Shoestring
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.