Cape dune mole rat vs Dune Roundhead

Bathyergus suillus compared with Stropharia halophila

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Dune Roundhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Dune Roundhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bathyergidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Stropharia
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Stropharia halophila

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Dune Roundhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Dune Roundhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Roundhead

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.