Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Species code: Pi

Spalax graecus compared with Phyllospadix iwatensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Species code: Pi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Spalacidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Spalax	Phyllospadix
Species	Spalax graecus	Phyllospadix iwatensis

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Pi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Species code: Pi
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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.

Species code: Pi

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.