vs Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Spalax uralensis

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Baeomyces	Spalax
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Spalax uralensis

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.