Balkan Mole vs Pacific Bentgrass

Talpa stankovici compared with Agrostis exarata

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Pacific Bentgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Pacific Bentgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Talpa	Agrostis
Species	Talpa stankovici	Agrostis exarata

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Bentgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Pacific Bentgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Bentgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.