Giant Blind Mole Rat vs Orange Disco

Spalax giganteus compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Spalacidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Spalax	Aleurodiscus
Species	Spalax giganteus	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.