Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs subarctic eyebright

Spalax graecus compared with Euphrasia subarctica

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while subarctic eyebright is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	subarctic eyebright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Spalacidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Spalax	Euphrasia
Species	Spalax graecus	Euphrasia subarctica

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

subarctic eyebright

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	subarctic eyebright
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.

subarctic eyebright

Habitat

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

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.