Cape dune mole rat vs Loose Starweb

Bathyergus suillus compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Asterostroma
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.