Cape dune mole rat vs Holly Leaf Split

Bathyergus suillus compared with Lophodermium neesii

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Holly Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Lophodermium
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Lophodermium neesii

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Holly Leaf Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holly Leaf Split

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.