Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs

Spalax graecus compared with Diderma meyerae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Spalacidae	Didymiaceae
Genus	Spalax	Diderma
Species	Spalax graecus	Diderma meyerae

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Diderma meyerae is a plasmodial slime mold in the order Physarales, forming small, stalked sporangia with a double peridium on decaying plant debris. It inhabits forest leaf litter and woody substrates in humid environments.