Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Spalax graecus compared with Lasius umbratus

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Yellow Shadow Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Yellow Shadow Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Spalacidae	Formicidae
Genus	Spalax	Lasius
Species	Spalax graecus	Lasius umbratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Blind Mole Rat and Yellow Shadow Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Yellow Shadow Ant
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.

Yellow Shadow Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.