Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Spalax graecus compared with Tupaia longipes

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Scandentia (тупайи)
Family	Spalacidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Spalax	Tupaia
Species	Spalax graecus	Tupaia longipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and Long-footed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Long-footed Treeshrew
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.

Long-footed Treeshrew

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.