Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Variable Chafer

Spalax graecus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Spalacidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Spalax	Gnorimus
Species	Spalax graecus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.