Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Four-toed Jerboa

Spalax graecus compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Four-toed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Spalacidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Spalax	Allactaga
Species	Spalax graecus	Allactaga tetradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and Four-toed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Four-toed Jerboa
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.

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.