Giant Blind Mole Rat vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Spalax giganteus compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Spalacidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Spalax	Platyrrhinus
Species	Spalax giganteus	Platyrrhinus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Blind Mole Rat and Heller's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.