tamia rayé vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Tamias striatus compared with Spalax giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	tamia rayé	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Spalacidae
Genus	Tamias	Spalax
Species	Tamias striatus	Spalax giganteus

Evolutionary Relationship

tamia rayé and Giant Blind Mole Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

tamia rayé

LC — Least Concern

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	tamia rayé	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

tamia rayé

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tamia rayé

The Ardilla Listada Oriental (Tamias striatus) is a species in the genus Tamias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.