Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Long john

Spalax graecus compared with Triplaris weigeltiana

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Long john is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Long john
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Spalacidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Spalax	Triplaris
Species	Spalax graecus	Triplaris weigeltiana

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Long john

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Long john
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.

Long john

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.