Cape dune mole rat vs Pine Crust

Bathyergus suillus compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Peniophora
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Pine Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.