Balkan Mole vs Black Sedge

Talpa stankovici compared with Carex atratiformis

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Black Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Black Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Talpa	Carex
Species	Talpa stankovici	Carex atratiformis

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Black Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Black Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.

Black Sedge

The Black Sedge (Carex atratiformis) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.