Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

Spalax graecus compared with Spalax uralensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Spalacidae	Spalacidae
Genus same	Spalax	Spalax
Species	Spalax graecus	Spalax uralensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spalax.

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat
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.

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

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.