Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs buttoned snout

Spalax graecus compared with Hypena rostralis

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while buttoned snout is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	buttoned snout
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Spalacidae	Erebidae
Genus	Spalax	Hypena
Species	Spalax graecus	Hypena rostralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

buttoned snout

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	buttoned snout
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.

buttoned snout

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.

buttoned snout

The Buttoned snout (Hypena rostralis) is a species in the genus Hypena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.