Cape dune mole rat vs Red hazel midget

Bathyergus suillus compared with Phyllonorycter nicellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Red hazel midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bathyergidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Phyllonorycter nicellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Red hazel midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Red hazel midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red hazel midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (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.