Cape dune mole rat vs mantled howler

Bathyergus suillus compared with Alouatta palliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	mantled howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bathyergidae	Atelidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Alouatta
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and mantled howler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	mantled howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.