Ural'Skii Slepysh vs Upper Crust

Spalax uralensis compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Ural'Skii Slepysh is Near Threatened while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ural'Skii Slepysh	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Spalacidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Spalax	Amaurodon
Species	Spalax uralensis	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Ural'Skii Slepysh

NT — Near Threatened

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ural'Skii Slepysh	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ural'Skii Slepysh

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.