Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Cupped Ear

Spalax graecus compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Spalacidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Spalax	Otidea
Species	Spalax graecus	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Cupped Ear
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.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.