Cape dune mole rat vs Fulvous Colilargo

Bathyergus suillus compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bathyergidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Oligoryzomys
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Fulvous Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Fulvous Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.