Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs River Maple

Spalax graecus compared with Acer saccharinum

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while River Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	River Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Spalacidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Spalax	Acer
Species	Spalax graecus	Acer saccharinum

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

River Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	River Maple
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.

River Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Armenia), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador).

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