Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Caucasian hackberry

Spalax graecus compared with Celtis caucasica

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Caucasian hackberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Caucasian hackberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Spalacidae	Cannabaceae
Genus	Spalax	Celtis
Species	Spalax graecus	Celtis caucasica

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Caucasian hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Caucasian hackberry
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.

Caucasian hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.

Caucasian hackberry

The Caucasian hackberry (Celtis caucasica) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine