Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs white abra

Spalax graecus compared with Abra alba

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while white abra is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	white abra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Spalacidae	Semelidae
Genus	Spalax	Abra
Species	Spalax graecus	Abra alba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

white abra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	white abra
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.

white abra

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.