Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs glossy furrow-shell

Spalax graecus compared with Abra nitida

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while glossy furrow-shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	glossy furrow-shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Spalacidae	Semelidae
Genus	Spalax	Abra
Species	Spalax graecus	Abra nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and glossy furrow-shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

glossy furrow-shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	glossy furrow-shell
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.

glossy furrow-shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.