Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs vine-sorrel

Spalax graecus compared with Cissus trifoliata

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while vine-sorrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	vine-sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Spalacidae	Vitaceae
Genus	Spalax	Cissus
Species	Spalax graecus	Cissus trifoliata

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

vine-sorrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	vine-sorrel
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.

vine-sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.