Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Spalax graecus compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Spalacidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Spalax	Alticola
Species	Spalax graecus	Alticola semicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and Mongolian Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Mongolian Mountain Vole
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.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

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.