Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Eurasian pygmy shrew

Spalax graecus compared with Sorex minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Spalacidae	Soricidae
Genus	Spalax	Sorex
Species	Spalax graecus	Sorex minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and Eurasian pygmy shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Eurasian pygmy shrew
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.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

유럽꼬마뒤쥐(Sorex minutus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 취약(VU) 종으로 분류됩니다. 야생에서 위기에 처할 위험이 높으며 개체수가 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하고 있습니다.