Alpine Milk-Vetch vs Cape dune mole rat

Astragalus alpinus compared with Bathyergus suillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Milk-Vetch Cape dune mole rat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Fabaceae Bathyergidae
Genus Astragalus Bathyergus
Species Astragalus alpinus Bathyergus suillus

Conservation Status

Alpine Milk-Vetch

LC — Least Concern

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Milk-Vetch Cape dune mole rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Milk-Vetch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Milk-Vetch

The Alpine Milk-Vetch (Astragalus alpinus) is a species in the genus Astragalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Cape dune mole rat

The Cape dune mole rat (Bathyergus suillus) is a species in the genus Bathyergus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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