Cape dune mole rat vs Oriental-bean

Bathyergus suillus compared with Vigna umbellata

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Oriental-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Oriental-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bathyergidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Vigna
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Vigna umbellata

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Oriental-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Oriental-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan.

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.