Giant Blind Mole Rat vs Species code: He

Spalax giganteus compared with Halophila engelmannii

Key Differences

• Giant Blind Mole Rat is Least Concern while Species code: He is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Species code: He
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Spalacidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Spalax	Halophila
Species	Spalax giganteus	Halophila engelmannii

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Species code: He
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: He

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.