Cape dune mole rat vs Elfin Saddle

Bathyergus suillus compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Helvella
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Elfin Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.