Elastic Saddle vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Helvella elastica compared with Spalax giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Helvellaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Helvella	Spalax
Species	Helvella elastica	Spalax giganteus

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.