Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Long-legged bat tick

Spalax graecus compared with Ixodes vespertilionis

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Long-legged bat tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Long-legged bat tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Spalacidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Spalax	Ixodes
Species	Spalax graecus	Ixodes vespertilionis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and Long-legged bat tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Long-legged bat tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Long-legged bat 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.

Long-legged bat tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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.