Cape dune mole rat vs Dark alder midget

Bathyergus suillus compared with Phyllonorycter klemannella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Dark alder midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bathyergidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Phyllonorycter klemannella

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Dark alder midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Dark alder midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Dark alder midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark alder midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.