Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs sharp-ribbed door snail

Spalax graecus compared with Clausilia cruciata

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while sharp-ribbed door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	sharp-ribbed door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Spalacidae	Clausiliidae
Genus	Spalax	Clausilia
Species	Spalax graecus	Clausilia cruciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and sharp-ribbed door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

sharp-ribbed door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	sharp-ribbed door snail
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.

sharp-ribbed door snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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