Cape dune mole rat vs Orange-palped Clusterfly

Bathyergus suillus compared with Pollenia viatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Orange-palped Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bathyergidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Pollenia
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Pollenia viatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Orange-palped Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Orange-palped Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Orange-palped Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-palped Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.