Cape dune mole rat vs Rosy Crust

Bathyergus suillus compared with Peniophora incarnata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Rosy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Peniophora
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Peniophora incarnata

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Rosy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Rosy Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rosy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.