Cape dune mole rat vs Gilded Domecap

Bathyergus suillus compared with Calocybe favrei

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Gilded Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Gilded Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bathyergidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Calocybe
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Calocybe favrei

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Gilded Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Gilded Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilded Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.