Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Hornbeam Maple

Spalax graecus compared with Acer carpinifolium

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Hornbeam Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Hornbeam Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Spalacidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Spalax	Acer
Species	Spalax graecus	Acer carpinifolium

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Hornbeam Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Hornbeam Maple
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.

Hornbeam Maple

Habitat

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

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.