Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs mountain ninebark

Spalax graecus compared with Physocarpus monogynus

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while mountain ninebark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	mountain ninebark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Spalacidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Spalax	Physocarpus
Species	Spalax graecus	Physocarpus monogynus

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

mountain ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	mountain ninebark
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.

mountain ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Russia, and Sweden.

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.