Cape dune mole rat vs Onion Earthball

Bathyergus suillus compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Scleroderma
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.