Balkan Mole vs rough-stalk witchgrass

Talpa stankovici compared with Panicum hirticaule

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while rough-stalk witchgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	rough-stalk witchgrass
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	Panicum
Species	Talpa stankovici	Panicum hirticaule

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

rough-stalk witchgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	rough-stalk witchgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough-stalk witchgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.