Balkan Blind Mole Rat vs Mountain Webcap

Spalax graecus compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Balkan Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Spalacidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Spalax	Cortinarius
Species	Spalax graecus	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Balkan Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Blind Mole Rat	Mountain Webcap
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.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.