Cape dune mole rat vs Dusky Heath

Bathyergus suillus compared with Coenonympha dorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Dusky Heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bathyergidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Bathyergus	Coenonympha
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Coenonympha dorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Dusky Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.