Cape dune mole rat vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Bathyergus suillus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bathyergidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Bathyergus	Lepilemur
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.