Mole rat
As mole rats refers to various rodents that are not closely related, but all have a grave lifestyle common. These are above all
- the Asiatic mole rats, better known as blind mole rats
- Tachyoryctinae , a subfamily of the root rats
- Tachyoryctes , a genus of root rats living in Africa
Occasionally the following animals are also found under the name "mole rats", which should be avoided here:
- the bandi rats
- the naked mole rat
- the blind mice