Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Tutsan Rust

Spalax graecus compared with Melampsora hypericorum

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Tutsan Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Tutsan Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Spalacidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Spalax	Melampsora
Species	Spalax graecus	Melampsora hypericorum

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Tutsan Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Tutsan Rust
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.

Tutsan Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

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.