Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs nogueira-comum

Spalax graecus compared with Juglans regia

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while nogueira-comum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	nogueira-comum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Spalacidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Spalax	Juglans
Species	Spalax graecus	Juglans regia

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

nogueira-comum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	nogueira-comum
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.

nogueira-comum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (6 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine