Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Rough Hawkweed

Spalax graecus compared with Hieracium scabrum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Rough 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 scabrum

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Rough Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Rough 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.

Rough Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.