Cape dune mole rat vs tiger quoll

Bathyergus suillus compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Bathyergidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Bathyergus	Dasyurus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

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.