Cape dune mole rat vs Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Bathyergus suillus compared with Dioctria linearis

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Small Yellow-legged Robberfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bathyergidae	Asilidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Dioctria
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Dioctria linearis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Small Yellow-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.