Balkan Mole vs Stinking Truffle

Talpa stankovici compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Pezizales (盤菌目)
Family	Talpidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Talpa	Tuber
Species	Talpa stankovici	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Stinking Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.