Giant Blind Mole Rat vs Winter Polypore

Spalax giganteus compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Spalacidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Spalax	Lentinus
Species	Spalax giganteus	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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