Cape dune mole rat vs Stinking iris

Bathyergus suillus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Bathyergidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Iris
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.