Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Elephant Apple

Spalax graecus compared with Dillenia indica

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Elephant Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Spalacidae	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Spalax	Dillenia
Species	Spalax graecus	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Elephant Apple
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.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.