Cape dune mole rat vs Toothwort

Bathyergus suillus compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Lathraea
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Toothwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.