Cape dune mole rat vs Flaming Scalycap

Bathyergus suillus compared with Pholiota flammans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Flaming Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bathyergidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Pholiota
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Flaming Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.