Cape dune mole rat vs Root Rot

Bathyergus suillus compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Heterobasidion
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.