Cape dune mole rat vs Rusty Porecrust

Bathyergus suillus compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Fuscoporia
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Rusty Porecrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.