Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Firetree

Spalax graecus compared with Morella faya

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Firetree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Firetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Spalacidae	Myricaceae
Genus	Spalax	Morella
Species	Spalax graecus	Morella faya

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Firetree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Firetree
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.

Firetree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.