Cape dune mole rat vs Neglected Cave-cricket

Bathyergus suillus compared with Troglophilus neglectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Neglected Cave-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Bathyergidae	Rhaphidophoridae
Genus	Bathyergus	Troglophilus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Troglophilus neglectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Neglected Cave-cricket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Neglected Cave-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Neglected Cave-cricket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neglected Cave-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.