Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Beggar's tick

Spalax graecus compared with Bidens cynapiifolia

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Beggar's tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Beggar's tick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Spalacidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spalax	Bidens
Species	Spalax graecus	Bidens cynapiifolia

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Beggar's tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Beggar's tick
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.

Beggar's tick

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.

Beggar's tick

The Beggar's tick (Bidens cynapiifolia) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Bidens cynapiifolia.