Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Roman nettle

Spalax graecus compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Spalacidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Spalax	Urtica
Species	Spalax graecus	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Roman nettle
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.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine