Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs barred sallow

Spalax graecus compared with Tiliacea aurago

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while barred sallow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	barred sallow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Spalacidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Spalax	Tiliacea
Species	Spalax graecus	Tiliacea aurago

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and barred sallow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

barred sallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	barred sallow
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.

barred sallow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

barred sallow

The Barred sallow (Tiliacea aurago) is a species in the genus Tiliacea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.