Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Intermediate Evening-Primrose

Spalax graecus compared with Oenothera fallax

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Intermediate Evening-Primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Intermediate Evening-Primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Spalacidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Spalax	Oenothera
Species	Spalax graecus	Oenothera fallax

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Intermediate Evening-Primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Intermediate Evening-Primrose
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.

Intermediate Evening-Primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (17 countries).

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.