Giant Blind Mole Rat vs Sedge Sprite

Spalax giganteus compared with Nehalennia irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Spalacidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Spalax	Nehalennia
Species	Spalax giganteus	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.