Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Spalax graecus compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Spalacidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Spalax	Bacidia
Species	Spalax graecus	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Polychrome Dot Lichen
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.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.