Cape dune mole rat vs Eastern Mole

Bathyergus suillus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bathyergidae	Talpidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Scalopus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

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.