Cape dune mole rat vs Fly marsh elder

Bathyergus suillus compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape dune mole rat Fly marsh elder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Bathyergidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Bathyergus Iva
Species Bathyergus suillus Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape dune mole rat Fly marsh elder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Cuba and 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.

Fly marsh elder

No description available.

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