Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Branch Bumps

Spalax graecus compared with Pertusaria pustulata

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Branch Bumps is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Branch Bumps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Spalacidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Spalax	Pertusaria
Species	Spalax graecus	Pertusaria pustulata

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Branch Bumps

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Branch Bumps
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.

Branch Bumps

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Branch Bumps

The Branch bumps (Pertusaria pustulata) is a species in the genus Pertusaria. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Colombia, Norway, Portugal and United States.