Giant Blind Mole Rat vs Veined Shield

Spalax giganteus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Spalacidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Spalax	Pluteus
Species	Spalax giganteus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).