Balkan Mole vs dotted sedge

Talpa stankovici compared with Carex punctata

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while dotted sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	dotted 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 punctata

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

dotted sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	dotted sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dotted sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.