Cape dune mole rat vs Mountain Cup

Bathyergus suillus compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Geopora
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Mountain Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.