Cape dune mole rat vs Munk's devil ray

Bathyergus suillus compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bathyergidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Mobula
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray

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.