Giant Blind Mole Rat vs Iridescent Centurion

Spalax giganteus compared with Sargus iridatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Spalacidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Spalax	Sargus
Species	Spalax giganteus	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Blind Mole Rat and Iridescent Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.