Cape dune mole rat vs German-asphodel

Bathyergus suillus compared with Tofieldia calyculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	German-asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Tofieldia
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Tofieldia calyculata

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

German-asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	German-asphodel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

German-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across 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.