Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Bastard Catclaw

Spalax graecus compared with Microgramma lycopodioides

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Bastard Catclaw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Spalacidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Spalax	Microgramma
Species	Spalax graecus	Microgramma lycopodioides

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Bastard Catclaw
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.

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.