Cape dune mole rat vs lemon thyme

Bathyergus suillus compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while lemon thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	lemon thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Thymus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Thymus citriodorus

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

lemon thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	lemon thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lemon thyme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.