Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Dalmatia Pyrethrum

Spalax graecus compared with Tanacetum cinerariifolium

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Dalmatia Pyrethrum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Dalmatia Pyrethrum
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	Tanacetum
Species	Spalax graecus	Tanacetum cinerariifolium

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Dalmatia Pyrethrum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Dalmatia Pyrethrum
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.

Dalmatia Pyrethrum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda, South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, India, Japan), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine