Cape dune mole rat vs long-nosed mongoose

Bathyergus suillus compared with Herpestes naso

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	long-nosed mongoose
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Herpestes
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Herpestes naso

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and long-nosed mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

long-nosed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	long-nosed mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-nosed mongoose

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.