Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Malayan-sword

Spalax graecus compared with Aglaonema simplex

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Malayan-sword is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Malayan-sword
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Spalacidae	Araceae
Genus	Spalax	Aglaonema
Species	Spalax graecus	Aglaonema simplex

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan-sword

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Malayan-sword
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.

Malayan-sword

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.