Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs rough-leaf hydrangea

Spalax graecus compared with Hydrangea aspera

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while rough-leaf hydrangea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	rough-leaf hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Spalacidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Spalax	Hydrangea
Species	Spalax graecus	Hydrangea aspera

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

rough-leaf hydrangea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	rough-leaf hydrangea
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.

rough-leaf hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.