Cape dune mole rat vs Winter Funnel

Bathyergus suillus compared with Clitocybe brumalis

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Winter Funnel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Winter Funnel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bathyergidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Clitocybe
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Clitocybe brumalis

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Winter Funnel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Winter Funnel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.