Cape dune mole rat vs parma wallaby

Bathyergus suillus compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while parma wallaby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	parma wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Bathyergidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Bathyergus	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and parma wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

parma wallaby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	parma wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parma wallaby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.