Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Yellow Ipe

Spalax graecus compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Spalacidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Spalax	Handroanthus
Species	Spalax graecus	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Yellow Ipe
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 Ipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

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.