Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Thrips

Spalax graecus compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Spalacidae	Thripidae
Genus	Spalax	Aptinothrips
Species	Spalax graecus	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.