Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Mingan Grapefern

Spalax graecus compared with Botrychium minganense

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Mingan Grapefern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Mingan Grapefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Spalacidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Spalax	Botrychium
Species	Spalax graecus	Botrychium minganense

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Mingan Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Mingan Grapefern
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.

Mingan Grapefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.