Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Dovre Hawkweed

Spalax graecus compared with Hieracium dovrense

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Dovre Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Dovre Hawkweed
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	Hieracium
Species	Spalax graecus	Hieracium dovrense

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Dovre Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Dovre Hawkweed
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.

Dovre Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.