Cape dune mole rat vs Orange Tooth

Bathyergus suillus compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Hydnellum
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.