Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs yellow flax

Spalax graecus compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Spalacidae	Linaceae
Genus	Spalax	Linum
Species	Spalax graecus	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	yellow flax
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.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

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.