Forest Num-num vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Carissa bispinosa compared with Spalax giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Num-num	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apocynaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Carissa	Spalax
Species	Carissa bispinosa	Spalax giganteus

Conservation Status

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Num-num	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Num-num

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.