Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Elbowpatch Crust

Spalax graecus compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Spalacidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Spalax	Fomitiporia
Species	Spalax graecus	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Elbowpatch Crust
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.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.