Cape dune mole rat vs Painted Suillus

Bathyergus suillus compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Suillus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.