Balkan Mole vs Rough Bluegrass

Talpa stankovici compared with Poa trivialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Mole Rough Bluegrass
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 Poa
Species Talpa stankovici Poa trivialis

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rough Bluegrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Mole Rough Bluegrass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Rough Bluegrass

No description available.

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