Cape dune mole rat vs Crampbark

Bathyergus suillus compared with Viburnum opulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Crampbark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Viburnum
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Viburnum opulus

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Crampbark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Crampbark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crampbark

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.