Balkan Mole vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Talpa stankovici compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Caryophyllales (قرنفليات)
Family	Talpidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Talpa	Polygonum
Species	Talpa stankovici	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.