Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat vs Northern Luzon Apomys

Spalax uralensis compared with Apomys datae

Key Differences

• Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat is Near Threatened while Northern Luzon Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat	Northern Luzon Apomys
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	Apomys
Species	Spalax uralensis	Apomys datae

Evolutionary Relationship

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat and Northern Luzon Apomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat	Northern Luzon Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Luzon Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.