Balkan Mole vs Smooth Flat Sedge

Talpa stankovici compared with Cyperus laevigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Mole Smooth Flat Sedge
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 Cyperus
Species Talpa stankovici Cyperus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Mole Smooth Flat Sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Smooth Flat Sedge

No description available.

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