Phoma blight vs Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

Epicoccum sorghinum compared with Spalax zemni

Key Differences

• Phoma blight is Not Evaluated while Podolsk Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Phoma blight	Podolsk Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didymellaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Epicoccum	Spalax
Species	Epicoccum sorghinum	Spalax zemni

Conservation Status

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Phoma blight	Podolsk Blind Mole Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Phoma blight

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Podolsk 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.