Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Dixie ticktrefoil

Spalax graecus compared with Desmodium tortuosum

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Dixie ticktrefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Dixie ticktrefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Spalacidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Spalax	Desmodium
Species	Spalax graecus	Desmodium tortuosum

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Dixie ticktrefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Dixie ticktrefoil
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.

Dixie ticktrefoil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.