Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Chinese hackberry

Spalax graecus compared with Celtis sinensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Chinese 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 sinensis

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Chinese 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.

Chinese hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, India, South Africa, Taiwan, 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.

Chinese hackberry

The Chinese Hackberry (Celtis sinensis) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Australia, India, South Africa, Taiwan, and United States.