Giant Blind Mole Rat vs Round ray

Spalax giganteus compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Spalacidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Spalax	Irolita
Species	Spalax giganteus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Blind Mole Rat and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray