Balkan Mole vs Russian wheatgrass

Talpa stankovici compared with Thinopyrum junceum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Russian wheatgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Russian wheatgrass
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	Thinopyrum
Species	Talpa stankovici	Thinopyrum junceum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Russian wheatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Russian wheatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian wheatgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.