Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Thinkadu

Spalax graecus compared with Parashorea stellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Thinkadu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Spalacidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Spalax	Parashorea
Species	Spalax graecus	Parashorea stellata

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Thinkadu

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Thinkadu
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.

Thinkadu

Habitat

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

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.