Balkan Mole vs grass-leaf sweet-flag

Talpa stankovici compared with Acorus gramineus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while grass-leaf sweet-flag is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	grass-leaf sweet-flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Talpidae	Acoraceae
Genus	Talpa	Acorus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Acorus gramineus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

grass-leaf sweet-flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	grass-leaf sweet-flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

grass-leaf sweet-flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.