Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Pine Jelly

Spalax graecus compared with Exidia saccharina

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Pine Jelly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Spalacidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Spalax	Exidia
Species	Spalax graecus	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Pine Jelly
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.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.