Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Cedar Cup

Spalax graecus compared with Geopora sumneriana

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Cedar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Cedar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Spalacidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Spalax	Geopora
Species	Spalax graecus	Geopora sumneriana

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Cedar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Cedar Cup
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.

Cedar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Cedar Cup

The Cedar Cup (Geopora sumneriana) is a species in the genus Geopora. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.