Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs spring squill

Spalax graecus compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Spalacidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Spalax	Scilla
Species	Spalax graecus	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	spring squill
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.

spring squill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.