Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Levant Pincertail

Spalax graecus compared with Onychogomphus macrodon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Levant Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Spalacidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Spalax	Onychogomphus
Species	Spalax graecus	Onychogomphus macrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and Levant Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Levant Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Levant Pincertail
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.

Levant Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.