Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Tufted Bracket

Spalax graecus compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Spalacidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Spalax	Fuscoporia
Species	Spalax graecus	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Tufted Bracket
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.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.