Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs flat-backed millipede

Spalax graecus compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Spalacidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Spalax	Polydesmus
Species	Spalax graecus	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	flat-backed millipede
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.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.