Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Devil'S Paintbrush

Spalax graecus compared with Pilosella aurantiaca

Key Differences

  • Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Devil'S Paintbrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Blind Mole Rat Devil'S Paintbrush
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 Pilosella
Species Spalax graecus Pilosella aurantiaca

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Devil'S Paintbrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Blind Mole Rat Devil'S Paintbrush
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.

Devil'S Paintbrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Devil'S Paintbrush

No description available.

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