Cape dune mole rat vs robust bobtail

Bathyergus suillus compared with Sepiola robusta

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while robust bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	robust bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Bathyergidae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Sepiola
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

robust bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	robust bobtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust bobtail

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.