Balkan Mole vs Soft-Tuft Panic Grass

Talpa stankovici compared with Dichanthelium laxiflorum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Soft-Tuft Panic Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Soft-Tuft Panic Grass
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	Dichanthelium
Species	Talpa stankovici	Dichanthelium laxiflorum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Soft-Tuft Panic Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Soft-Tuft Panic Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft-Tuft Panic Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.