Cape dune mole rat vs Ivy Leaf Split

Bathyergus suillus compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Ivy 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 hedericola

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Ivy 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.

Ivy 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.