Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Karnal bunt

Spalax graecus compared with Tilletia indica

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Karnal bunt is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Karnal bunt
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Spalacidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Spalax	Tilletia
Species	Spalax graecus	Tilletia indica

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Karnal bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Karnal bunt
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.

Karnal bunt

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.