Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Welsh polypody

Spalax graecus compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Polypodiopsida (папоротниковые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Polypodiales (многоножковые)
Family	Spalacidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Spalax	Polypodium
Species	Spalax graecus	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Welsh polypody
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.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.