Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Brown Nonea

Spalax graecus compared with Nonea pulla

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Brown Nonea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Brown Nonea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Spalacidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Spalax	Nonea
Species	Spalax graecus	Nonea pulla

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Brown Nonea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Brown Nonea
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.

Brown Nonea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Kyrgyzstan) and Europe (10 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.

Brown Nonea

The Brown Nonea (Nonea pulla) is a species in the genus Nonea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Asia (Kyrgyzstan) and Europe (10 countries).