Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Simons' cotoneaster

Spalax graecus compared with Cotoneaster simonsii

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Simons' cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Simons' cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Rosales (อันดับกุหลาบ)
Family	Spalacidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Spalax	Cotoneaster
Species	Spalax graecus	Cotoneaster simonsii

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Simons' cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Simons' cotoneaster
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.

Simons' cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.