Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Meadow pea

Spalax graecus compared with Lathyrus pratensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Meadow pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Meadow pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Spalacidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Spalax	Lathyrus
Species	Spalax graecus	Lathyrus pratensis

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Meadow pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Meadow pea
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.

Meadow pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.