Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Gum-elemi

Spalax graecus compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)
Family	Spalacidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Spalax	Bursera
Species	Spalax graecus	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Gum-elemi
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.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.