Giant Blind Mole Rat vs Melancholy Thistle

Spalax giganteus compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Spalacidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spalax	Cirsium
Species	Spalax giganteus	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).