Balkan Mole vs Yellow bluestem

Talpa stankovici compared with Bothriochloa ischaemum

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Yellow bluestem is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Yellow bluestem
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	Bothriochloa
Species	Talpa stankovici	Bothriochloa ischaemum

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow bluestem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Yellow bluestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow bluestem

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (Belgium, France, Spain), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), and South America (Bolivia, 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.