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 (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
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. (млекопитающие)

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

Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.