Cape dune mole rat vs Slender Shrew

Bathyergus suillus compared with Sorex gracillimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Slender Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bathyergidae	Soricidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Sorex
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.