Cape dune mole rat vs Tuberous Polypore

Bathyergus suillus compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Polyporus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.