Cape dune mole rat vs Root rot

Bathyergus suillus compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Phytophthora
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 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.