Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Spalax graecus compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Spalacidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Spalax	Schismatomma
Species	Spalax graecus	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Speckled Script-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.

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.