Cape dune mole rat vs Isabelle's Serotine

Bathyergus suillus compared with Eptesicus isabellinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Isabelle's Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bathyergidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Eptesicus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Eptesicus isabellinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Isabelle's Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Isabelle's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Isabelle's Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Isabelle's Serotine

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.