Balkan Mole vs Mountain Milkcap

Talpa stankovici compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Mountain Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Russulales (红菇目)
Family	Talpidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Talpa	Lactarius
Species	Talpa stankovici	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Mountain Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.