Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Bladdernut

Spalax graecus compared with Staphylea pinnata

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Bladdernut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Bladdernut
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Crossosomatales (متصالبيات)
Family	Spalacidae	Staphyleaceae
Genus	Spalax	Staphylea
Species	Spalax graecus	Staphylea pinnata

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Bladdernut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Bladdernut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bladdernut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

The Balkan Blind Mole Rat (Spalax graecus) is a species in the genus Spalax. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bladdernut

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.