Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Spalax graecus compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Lemming Mountain Vole
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	Spalacidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Spalax	Alticola
Species	Spalax graecus	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Lemming Mountain Vole
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.

Lemming Mountain Vole

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.