Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs forest notchwort

Spalax graecus compared with Lophozia silvicola

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while forest notchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	forest notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Spalacidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Spalax	Lophozia
Species	Spalax graecus	Lophozia silvicola

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

forest notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	forest notchwort
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.

forest notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.