Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Sumatran Serow

Spalax graecus compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Spalacidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Spalax	Capricornis
Species	Spalax graecus	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Sumatran Serow
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.

Sumatran Serow

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.