Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Carrion-Flower

Spalax graecus compared with Smilax herbacea

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Carrion-Flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Carrion-Flower
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	Spalax	Smilax
Species	Spalax graecus	Smilax herbacea

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Carrion-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Carrion-Flower
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.

Carrion-Flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Carrion-Flower

The Carrion-flower (Smilax herbacea) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.