Cape dune mole rat vs least pouncewort

Bathyergus suillus compared with Lejeunea cavifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	least pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Lejeunea
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Lejeunea cavifolia

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

least pouncewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	least pouncewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least pouncewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.