Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs mulgara

Spalax graecus compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Spalacidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Spalax	Dasycercus
Species	Spalax graecus	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	mulgara
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.

mulgara

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.