Podolsk Blind Mole Rat vs small-flowered draba

Spalax zemni compared with Draba micropetala

Key Differences

• Podolsk Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while small-flowered draba is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Podolsk Blind Mole Rat	small-flowered draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Spalacidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Spalax	Draba
Species	Spalax zemni	Draba micropetala

Conservation Status

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

small-flowered draba

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Podolsk Blind Mole Rat	small-flowered draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

small-flowered draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.