Cape dune mole rat vs mutundu

Bathyergus suillus compared with Croton macrostachyus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	mutundu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Croton
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Croton macrostachyus

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

mutundu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mutundu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.