Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Eastern Stork's-bill

Spalax graecus compared with Erodium crinitum

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Eastern Stork's-bill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Eastern Stork's-bill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Spalacidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Spalax	Erodium
Species	Spalax graecus	Erodium crinitum

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Stork's-bill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Eastern Stork's-bill
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.

Eastern Stork's-bill

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (6 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.