Cape dune mole rat vs King Pin

Bathyergus suillus compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	King Pin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Pin

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, 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.