Giant Blind Mole Rat vs

Spalax giganteus compared with Paxillus validus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Spalacidae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Spalax	Paxillus
Species	Spalax giganteus	Paxillus validus

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

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.