Balkan Mole vs River Bulrush

Talpa stankovici compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	River Bulrush
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	Bolboschoenus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	River Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.