Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Heer Wolf Spider

Spalax graecus compared with Hogna heeri

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Heer Wolf Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Heer Wolf Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Spalacidae	Lycosidae
Genus	Spalax	Hogna
Species	Spalax graecus	Hogna heeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and Heer Wolf Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Heer Wolf Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Heer Wolf Spider
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.

Heer Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.