Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Java Almond

Spalax graecus compared with Canarium vulgare

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Java Almond is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Java Almond
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Spalacidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Spalax	Canarium
Species	Spalax graecus	Canarium vulgare

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Java Almond

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Java Almond
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.

Java Almond

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.