Giant Blind Mole Rat vs Netted Fieldcap

Spalax giganteus compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Netted Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Spalacidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Spalax	Bolbitius
Species	Spalax giganteus	Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.