Balkan Mole vs Whiskered brome

Talpa stankovici compared with Bromus grossus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Whiskered brome is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Whiskered brome
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Poales (イネ目)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Talpa	Bromus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Bromus grossus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Whiskered brome

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Whiskered brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whiskered brome

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.