Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat vs Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Spalax uralensis compared with Cricetomys gambianus

Key Differences

• Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat is Near Threatened while Northern Giant Pouched Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Spalacidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Spalax	Cricetomys
Species	Spalax uralensis	Cricetomys gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat and Northern Giant Pouched Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.