Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat vs Mountain Water Rat

Spalax uralensis compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat is Near Threatened while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Spalacidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Spalax	Baiyankamys
Species	Spalax uralensis	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.