Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Bladder Fern

Spalax graecus compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Bladder Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Spalacidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Spalax	Cystopteris
Species	Spalax graecus	Cystopteris fragilis

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Bladder Fern
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.

Bladder Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Bladder Fern

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.