Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Limestone Violet

Spalax graecus compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Spalacidae	Violaceae
Genus	Spalax	Viola
Species	Spalax graecus	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Limestone Violet
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 Violet

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.