Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Mountain Sorrel Rust

Spalax graecus compared with Puccinia oxyriae

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Mountain Sorrel Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Mountain Sorrel Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Spalacidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Spalax	Puccinia
Species	Spalax graecus	Puccinia oxyriae

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Sorrel Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Mountain Sorrel 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.

Mountain Sorrel Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.