Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Dwarf lilyturf

Spalax graecus compared with Ophiopogon japonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Dwarf lilyturf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Spalacidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Spalax	Ophiopogon
Species	Spalax graecus	Ophiopogon japonicus

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf lilyturf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Dwarf lilyturf
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.

Dwarf lilyturf

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.