Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Hover fly

Spalax graecus compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Spalacidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Spalax	Cheilosia
Species	Spalax graecus	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.