Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Giant Mole Shrew

Spalax graecus compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Spalacidae	Soricidae
Genus	Spalax	Anourosorex
Species	Spalax graecus	Anourosorex schmidi

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Giant Mole Shrew
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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.