Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Japanese apple rust

Spalax graecus compared with Gymnosporangium yamadae

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Japanese apple rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Japanese apple rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Spalacidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Spalax	Gymnosporangium
Species	Spalax graecus	Gymnosporangium yamadae

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese apple rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Japanese apple rust
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.

Japanese apple rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.