Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Lesser bilby

Spalax graecus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Spalacidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Spalax	Macrotis
Species	Spalax graecus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

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.