Cape dune mole rat vs Sedge Sprite

Bathyergus suillus compared with Nehalennia irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bathyergidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Nehalennia
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Sedge Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.