Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs golden draba

Spalax graecus compared with Draba aurea

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while golden draba is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	golden draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Spalacidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Spalax	Draba
Species	Spalax graecus	Draba aurea

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

golden draba

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	golden draba
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.

golden draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.