Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat vs Mountain Waxcap

Spalax uralensis compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat is Near Threatened while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Spalacidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Spalax	Hygrocybe
Species	Spalax uralensis	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.