Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Devil's Tooth

Spalax graecus compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Spalacidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Spalax	Hydnellum
Species	Spalax graecus	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Devil's Tooth
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.

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

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.