Balkan Mole vs Indian reed-grass

Talpa stankovici compared with Typha elephantina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Mole Indian reed-grass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Poales (Grasses)
Family Talpidae Typhaceae
Genus Talpa Typha
Species Talpa stankovici Typha elephantina

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Indian reed-grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Mole Indian reed-grass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian reed-grass

Habitat

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

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.

Indian reed-grass

No description available.

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