Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs pliant lettuce

Spalax graecus compared with Lactuca viminea

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while pliant lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	pliant lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Spalacidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spalax	Lactuca
Species	Spalax graecus	Lactuca viminea

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

pliant lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	pliant lettuce
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.

pliant lettuce

Habitat

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

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.