Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs capim-sanduva

Spalax graecus compared with Paspalum pauciciliatum

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while capim-sanduva is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	capim-sanduva
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Spalacidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Spalax	Paspalum
Species	Spalax graecus	Paspalum pauciciliatum

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

capim-sanduva

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	capim-sanduva
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.

capim-sanduva

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.