Cape dune mole rat vs Plaited-leaved Bramble

Bathyergus suillus compared with Rubus plicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Plaited-leaved Bramble
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Bathyergidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Bathyergus	Rubus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Rubus plicatus

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Plaited-leaved Bramble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Plaited-leaved Bramble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plaited-leaved Bramble

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, 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.