Cape dune mole rat vs Tarbagan Marmot

Bathyergus suillus compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Tarbagan Marmot
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Bathyergus	Marmota
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Tarbagan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Tarbagan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarbagan Marmot

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.