vs Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

Pinnularia mesolepta compared with Spalax zemni

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Podolsk Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Podolsk Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Naviculales (Naviculales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pinnulariaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Pinnularia	Spalax
Species	Pinnularia mesolepta	Spalax zemni

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Podolsk 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.

Pinnularia mesolepta is a freshwater diatom with a boat-shaped, symmetrical siliceous frustule and distinctive raphe canal along the cell axis. It inhabits benthic and epiphytic habitats in oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes, streams, and bogs. This photosynthetic diatom forms part of the microbial biofilm community in freshwater habitats.