Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Bentfin devil ray

Spalax graecus compared with Mobula thurstoni

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Bentfin devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Bentfin devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Spalacidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Spalax	Mobula
Species	Spalax graecus	Mobula thurstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and Bentfin devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Bentfin devil ray
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.

Bentfin devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Bentfin devil ray

The Bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.