Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Fly marsh elder

Spalax graecus compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Fly marsh elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Spalacidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spalax	Iva
Species	Spalax graecus	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Fly marsh elder
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.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.