Cape dune mole rat vs Falkland Island fox

Bathyergus suillus compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bathyergidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Bathyergus	Dusicyon
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Falkland Island fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Falkland Island fox

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.