Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs saltree

Spalax graecus compared with Shorea robusta

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while saltree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	saltree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Spalacidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Spalax	Shorea
Species	Spalax graecus	Shorea robusta

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

saltree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	saltree
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.

saltree

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.