Cape dune mole rat vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Bathyergus suillus compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Sticta
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.