Cape dune mole rat vs Small Luzon Apomys

Bathyergus suillus compared with Apomys microdon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Small Luzon Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bathyergidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Bathyergus	Apomys
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Apomys microdon

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Small Luzon Apomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Small Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Small Luzon Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Luzon Apomys

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.