Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Long-eared Jerboa

Spalax graecus compared with Euchoreutes naso

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Long-eared Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Long-eared Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Spalacidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Spalax	Euchoreutes
Species	Spalax graecus	Euchoreutes naso

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and Long-eared Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (kemiriciler)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Long-eared 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.

Long-eared 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.