Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Yellow Garlic

Spalax graecus compared with Allium moly

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Yellow Garlic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Yellow Garlic
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Spalacidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Spalax	Allium
Species	Spalax graecus	Allium moly

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Garlic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Yellow Garlic
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 Garlic

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (9 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.