Balkan-Maulwurf vs Grass-Leaf Rush

Talpa stankovici compared with Juncus marginatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan-Maulwurf	Grass-Leaf Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Talpidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Talpa	Juncus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Juncus marginatus

Conservation Status

Balkan-Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Grass-Leaf Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan-Maulwurf	Grass-Leaf Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan-Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass-Leaf Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Balkan-Maulwurf

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.