Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Valley redstem

Spalax graecus compared with Ammannia coccinea

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Valley redstem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Valley redstem
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 coccinea

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Valley redstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Valley redstem
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.

Valley redstem

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), and South America (Chile, 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.