Cape dune mole rat vs Davidse Holly

Bathyergus suillus compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Davidse Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Ilex
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Davidse Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.