Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs tree cotton

Spalax graecus compared with Gossypium arboreum

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while tree cotton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	tree cotton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Spalacidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Spalax	Gossypium
Species	Spalax graecus	Gossypium arboreum

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

tree cotton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	tree cotton
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.

tree cotton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Libya), Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (Spain), and South America (Colombia).

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.