Cape dune mole rat vs Mexican cottontail

Bathyergus suillus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Bathyergidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Bathyergus	Sylvilagus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican cottontail

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.