Elegant Polypore vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Cerioporus varius compared with Spalax giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Spalax
Species	Cerioporus varius	Spalax giganteus

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.