Cape dune mole rat vs mulgara

Bathyergus suillus compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Bathyergidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Bathyergus	Dasycercus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

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.