Giant Blind Mole Rat vs Sickener

Spalax giganteus compared with Russula emetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Spalacidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Spalax	Russula
Species	Spalax giganteus	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Sickener
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickener

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).