alpine-scabious vs Balkan Blind Mole Rat

Cephalaria alpina compared with Spalax graecus

Key Differences

• alpine-scabious is Not Evaluated while Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine-scabious	Balkan Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Cephalaria	Spalax
Species	Cephalaria alpina	Spalax graecus

Conservation Status

alpine-scabious

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine-scabious	Balkan Blind Mole Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine-scabious

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

alpine-scabious

The Alpine-scabious (Cephalaria alpina) is a species in the genus Cephalaria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.