Cape dune mole rat vs sable antelope

Bathyergus suillus compared with Hippotragus niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	sable antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bathyergidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Bathyergus	Hippotragus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and sable antelope share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	sable antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.