Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs small teasel

Spalax graecus compared with Dipsacus pilosus

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while small teasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	small teasel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Spalacidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Spalax	Dipsacus
Species	Spalax graecus	Dipsacus pilosus

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

small teasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	small teasel
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 teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.