Balkan Mole vs Veatch's dodder

Talpa stankovici compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Veatch's dodder
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)	Solanales (茄目)
Family	Talpidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Talpa	Cuscuta
Species	Talpa stankovici	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Veatch's dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

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

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.