Cape dune mole rat vs spreading currant

Bathyergus suillus compared with Ribes laxiflorum

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while spreading currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	spreading currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Ribes
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Ribes laxiflorum

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

spreading currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	spreading currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spreading currant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.