Alkali-Grass vs Balkan Mole

Anticlea elegans compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

• Alkali-Grass is Not Evaluated while Balkan Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alkali-Grass	Balkan Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Geometridae	Talpidae
Genus	Anticlea	Talpa
Species	Anticlea elegans	Talpa stankovici

Evolutionary Relationship

Alkali-Grass and Balkan Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alkali-Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alkali-Grass	Balkan Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alkali-Grass

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alkali-Grass

The Alkali-Grass (Anticlea elegans) is a species in the genus Anticlea. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.