Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

Spalax graecus compared with Spalax zemni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Podolsk Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family same	Spalacidae	Spalacidae
Genus same	Spalax	Spalax
Species	Spalax graecus	Spalax zemni

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and Podolsk Blind Mole Rat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spalax.

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan 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.

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.

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

The Balkan Blind Mole Rat (Spalax graecus) is a species in the genus Spalax. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine