Giant Blind Mole Rat vs Northern Spreadwing

Spalax giganteus compared with Lestes disjunctus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Northern Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Spalacidae	Lestidae
Genus	Spalax	Lestes
Species	Spalax giganteus	Lestes disjunctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Northern Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.