Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Elm Groundling

Spalax graecus compared with Carpatolechia fugitivella

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Elm Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Elm Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Spalacidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Spalax	Carpatolechia
Species	Spalax graecus	Carpatolechia fugitivella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Elm Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Elm Groundling
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.

Elm Groundling

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.