vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Calliacantha simplex compared with Spalax giganteus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Giant Blind Mole Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Spalacidae
Genus	Calliacantha	Spalax
Species	Calliacantha simplex	Spalax giganteus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Giant Blind Mole Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The (Calliacantha simplex) is a species in the genus Calliacantha. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.