Cape dune mole rat vs dusky antechinus

Bathyergus suillus compared with Antechinus swainsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	dusky antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Bathyergidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Bathyergus	Antechinus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Antechinus swainsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and dusky antechinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	dusky antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dusky antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.