Cape dune mole rat vs lesser grison

Bathyergus suillus compared with Galictis cuja

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bathyergidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Bathyergus	Galictis
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	lesser grison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

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.