Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Large-scaled Amidella

Spalax graecus compared with Amanita lepiotoides

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Large-scaled Amidella is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Large-scaled Amidella
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Spalacidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Spalax	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Spalax graecus	Amanita lepiotoides

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Large-scaled Amidella

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Large-scaled Amidella
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.

Large-scaled Amidella

Habitat

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

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.