Cape dune mole rat vs Ruby Bolete

Bathyergus suillus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Hortiboletus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.