Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

Spalax graecus compared with Cladonia ramulosa

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Spalacidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Spalax	Cladonia
Species	Spalax graecus	Cladonia ramulosa

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen
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.

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

The Branched pixie-cup lichen (Cladonia ramulosa) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.