Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs queen devil hawkweed

Spalax graecus compared with Pilosella glomerata

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while queen devil hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	queen devil 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	Pilosella
Species	Spalax graecus	Pilosella glomerata

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

queen devil hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	queen devil 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.

queen devil hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Denmark.

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.