Cape dune mole rat vs Slender lungfish

Bathyergus suillus compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Bathyergidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Bathyergus	Protopterus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Slender lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender lungfish

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.