Cape dune mole rat vs Slough sedge

Bathyergus suillus compared with Carex obnupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Slough sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bathyergidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Carex
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Slough sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slough sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.