Cape dune mole rat vs short-stem iris

Bathyergus suillus compared with Iris brevicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Bathyergidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Iris
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.