Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Jointed Charlock

Spalax graecus compared with Raphanus raphanistrum

Key Differences

Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Jointed Charlock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Jointed Charlock
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	Raphanus
Species	Spalax graecus	Raphanus raphanistrum

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Jointed Charlock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Jointed Charlock
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.

Jointed Charlock

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 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.