Giant Blind Mole Rat vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Spalax giganteus compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Giant Blind Mole Rat is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Spalacidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Spalax	Hydnum
Species	Spalax giganteus	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.