Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs toothcup

Spalax graecus compared with Ammannia latifolia

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while toothcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Spalacidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Spalax	Ammannia
Species	Spalax graecus	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	toothcup
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.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

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.