Cape dune mole rat vs Lesser Rocktripe

Bathyergus suillus compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Umbilicaria
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.