Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Black-Veined White

Spalax graecus compared with Aporia crataegi

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Black-Veined White is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Black-Veined White
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Spalacidae	Pieridae
Genus	Spalax	Aporia
Species	Spalax graecus	Aporia crataegi

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and Black-Veined White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Black-Veined White
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.

Black-Veined White

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White（Aporia crataegi）在IUCN红色名录中被列为濒危（EN）物种。在野外面临高度灭绝风险，种群数量显著下降，生存威胁持续存在。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine