Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Mediterranean Amaranth

Spalax graecus compared with Amaranthus graecizans

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Mediterranean Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Mediterranean Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Spalacidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Spalax	Amaranthus
Species	Spalax graecus	Amaranthus graecizans

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Mediterranean Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Mediterranean Amaranth
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.

Mediterranean Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi), Asia (6 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine