Cape dune mole rat vs Mandarin Vole

Bathyergus suillus compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bathyergidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Lasiopodomys
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Mandarin Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mandarin Vole

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.