Giant Blind Mole Rat vs Phoma blight

Spalax giganteus compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Giant Blind Mole Rat is Least Concern while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Spalacidae	Didymellaceae
Genus	Spalax	Epicoccum
Species	Spalax giganteus	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phoma blight

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.