Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Spalax uralensis compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat is Near Threatened while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat	Northern Red-backed Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Spalax	Myodes
Species	Spalax uralensis	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.