Cape dune mole rat vs variable forklet moss

Bathyergus suillus compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Dicranella
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.