Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Thin Asphodeline

Spalax graecus compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Spalacidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Spalax	Asphodeline
Species	Spalax graecus	Asphodeline tenuior

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Thin Asphodeline
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.

Thin Asphodeline

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.