Cape dune mole rat vs pharaoh ant

Bathyergus suillus compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while pharaoh ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	pharaoh ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bathyergidae	Formicidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Monomorium
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and pharaoh ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	pharaoh ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.