Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Stinking Tutsan

Spalax graecus compared with Hypericum hircinum

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Stinking Tutsan is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Stinking Tutsan
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Spalacidae	Hypericaceae
Genus	Spalax	Hypericum
Species	Spalax graecus	Hypericum hircinum

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Tutsan

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Stinking Tutsan
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.

Stinking Tutsan

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.