Jointed Charlock vs Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

Raphanus raphanistrum compared with Spalax zemni

Key Differences

• Jointed Charlock is Least Concern while Podolsk Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jointed Charlock	Podolsk Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Brassicaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Raphanus	Spalax
Species	Raphanus raphanistrum	Spalax zemni

Conservation Status

Jointed Charlock

LC — Least Concern

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jointed Charlock	Podolsk Blind Mole Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jointed Charlock

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

Podolsk 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine