Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Siberian polypody

Spalax graecus compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Siberian polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Spalacidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Spalax	Polypodium
Species	Spalax graecus	Polypodium sibiricum

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Siberian polypody
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.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.