Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs limestone fern

Spalax graecus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Spalacidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Spalax	Gymnocarpium
Species	Spalax graecus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.