Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Centaury

Spalax graecus compared with Cirsium eliasianum

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Spalacidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spalax	Cirsium
Species	Spalax graecus	Cirsium eliasianum

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Centaury
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.

Centaury

Habitat

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

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.

Centaury

The Centaury (Cirsium eliasianum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.