Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs three-flower maple

Spalax graecus compared with Acer triflorum

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while three-flower maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	three-flower maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Spalacidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Spalax	Acer
Species	Spalax graecus	Acer triflorum

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

three-flower maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	three-flower maple
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.

three-flower maple

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.