Cape dune mole rat vs Dark Pincertail

Bathyergus suillus compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Dark Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bathyergidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Onychogomphus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.