Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Dagestanian Nonea

Spalax graecus compared with Nonea daghestanica

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Dagestanian Nonea is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Dagestanian 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 daghestanica

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Dagestanian Nonea

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Dagestanian 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.

Dagestanian Nonea

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.