Balkan Mole vs Smith's Brome

Talpa stankovici compared with Bromus pseudosecalinus

Key Differences

• Balkan Mole is Least Concern while Smith's Brome is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Mole	Smith's Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Talpa	Bromus
Species	Talpa stankovici	Bromus pseudosecalinus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Brome

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Mole	Smith's Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Brome

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). 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.