Cape dune mole rat vs Lumpy Bracket

Bathyergus suillus compared with Trametes gibbosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Lumpy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Trametes
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Trametes gibbosa

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Lumpy Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Lumpy Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lumpy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.