Rat surmulot vs Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

Rattus norvegicus compared with Spalax zemni

Key Differences

• Rat surmulot is Least Concern while Podolsk Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat surmulot	Podolsk Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Spalacidae
Genus	Rattus	Spalax
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Spalax zemni

Evolutionary Relationship

Rat surmulot and Podolsk Blind Mole Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Rat surmulot

LC — Least Concern

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rat surmulot

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (15 countries), Europe (41 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (10 countries).

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.

Rat surmulot

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine