Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Dover Grass

Spalax graecus compared with Lolium pratense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Dover Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Spalacidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Spalax	Lolium
Species	Spalax graecus	Lolium pratense

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Dover Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Dover Grass
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.

Dover Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.