Bentgrass vs Iberian Mole

Agrostis castellana compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Bentgrass is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentgrass	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Agrostis	Talpa
Species	Agrostis castellana	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Bentgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentgrass	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bentgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bentgrass

The Bentgrass (Agrostis castellana) is a species in the genus Agrostis. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.