Giant Blind Mole Rat vs

Spalax giganteus compared with Nemania diffusa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Spalacidae	Xylariaceae
Genus	Spalax	Nemania
Species	Spalax giganteus	Nemania diffusa

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Brazil).