Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Qu Yan

Spalax graecus compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Qu Yan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Qu Yan
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Spalacidae	Talpidae
Genus	Spalax	Uropsilus
Species	Spalax graecus	Uropsilus soricipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and Qu Yan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Qu Yan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Qu Yan
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.

Qu Yan

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.

Qu Yan

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.