Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Little Ground Squirrel

Spalax graecus compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Little Ground Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Spalax	Spermophilus
Species	Spalax graecus	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Little Ground Squirrel
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.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine