Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Spalax uralensis compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat is Near Threatened while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat	Lemming Mountain Vole
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	Spalacidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Spalax	Alticola
Species	Spalax uralensis	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

NT — Near Threatened

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.