Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Russian peashrub

Spalax graecus compared with Caragana frutex

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Russian peashrub is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Russian peashrub
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Spalacidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Spalax	Caragana
Species	Spalax graecus	Caragana frutex

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Russian peashrub

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Russian peashrub
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.

Russian peashrub

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, 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