Cape dune mole rat vs Forest Krantz Ash

Bathyergus suillus compared with Atalaya natalensis

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Forest Krantz Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Atalaya
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Atalaya natalensis

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Forest Krantz Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

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

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.