Cape dune mole rat vs Red Balau

Bathyergus suillus compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Shorea
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.