Cape dune mole rat vs eastern quoll

Bathyergus suillus compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	eastern quoll
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	Dasyurus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

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.