Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs cheken

Spalax graecus compared with Luma chequen

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while cheken is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	cheken
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Spalacidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Spalax	Luma
Species	Spalax graecus	Luma chequen

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	cheken
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.

cheken

Habitat

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

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.

cheken

The cheken (Luma chequen) is a species in the genus Luma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.