CRCritically Endangered
Oltenia Blind Mole-rat
Spalax istricus
Unknown
Photo: Photo: (c) Mikhail Rusin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mikhail Rusin
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorGrassland· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recoveryLegislation
Other threatened species in SPALACIDAE
Threatened in Romania
Frequently asked questions
Why is Oltenia Blind Mole-rat classified as Critically Endangered?
Oltenia Blind Mole-rat is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Oltenia Blind Mole-rat live?
Oltenia Blind Mole-rat occurs in Romania. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Oltenia Blind Mole-rat?
The main threats to Oltenia Blind Mole-rat are 2.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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