Cape dune mole rat vs Lesser bilby

Bathyergus suillus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Bathyergidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Macrotis
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.