Altai Zokor vs rough bindweed

Myospalax myospalax compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Altai Zokor is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Zokor	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Spalacidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Myospalax	Smilax
Species	Myospalax myospalax	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Altai Zokor

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Zokor	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Zokor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Altai Zokor

The Altai Zokor (Myospalax myospalax) is a species in the genus Myospalax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.