Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs

Spalax graecus compared with Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family Spalacidae Trapeliaceae
Genus Spalax Trapeliopsis
Species Spalax graecus Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosa

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Blind Mole Rat
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosa is a crustose lichen with a granular, pale grey-green thallus forming patches on acidic soil and peat in open habitats. It inhabits heathlands, disturbed acidic soils, and sandy bare ground in temperate and boreal European environments. This lichen contributes to biological soil crusts in open, acidic terrestrial habitats.

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