Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs sensitive joint-vetch

Spalax graecus compared with Aeschynomene virginica

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while sensitive joint-vetch is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	sensitive joint-vetch
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	Aeschynomene
Species	Spalax graecus	Aeschynomene virginica

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

sensitive joint-vetch

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	sensitive joint-vetch
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.

sensitive joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Japan.

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.