Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Small-Leaved Blinks

Spalax graecus compared with Montia parvifolia

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Small-Leaved Blinks is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Small-Leaved Blinks
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Spalacidae	Montiaceae
Genus	Spalax	Montia
Species	Spalax graecus	Montia parvifolia

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Small-Leaved Blinks

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Small-Leaved Blinks
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.

Small-Leaved Blinks

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United Kingdom.

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.