Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Diatom

Spalax graecus compared with Stephanodiscus binderanus

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Spalacidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Spalax	Stephanodiscus
Species	Spalax graecus	Stephanodiscus binderanus

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Diatom
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.

Diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.