Cape dune mole rat vs Hazel Bracket

Bathyergus suillus compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Skeletocutis
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Hazel Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.