Cape dune mole rat vs flat-backed millipede

Bathyergus suillus compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Bathyergidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Polydesmus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.