Cape dune mole rat vs Tan Ear

Bathyergus suillus compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Otidea
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.