Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs little-robin

Spalax graecus compared with Geranium purpureum

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while little-robin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	little-robin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Spalacidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Spalax	Geranium
Species	Spalax graecus	Geranium purpureum

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

little-robin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	little-robin
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.

little-robin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.