Cape dune mole rat vs dusky hook-tip

Bathyergus suillus compared with Drepana curvatula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	dusky hook-tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bathyergidae	Drepanidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Drepana
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Drepana curvatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and dusky hook-tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

dusky hook-tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	dusky hook-tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dusky hook-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.