vs Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Spalax uralensis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Hemiselmis	Spalax
Species	Hemiselmis anomala	Spalax uralensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.