Cape dune mole rat vs Rough-Tailed

Bathyergus suillus compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bathyergidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Bathytoshia
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed

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.