Cape dune mole rat vs Zebra Duiker

Bathyergus suillus compared with Cephalophus zebra

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Zebra Duiker is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Zebra Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bathyergidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Bathyergus	Cephalophus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Cephalophus zebra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Zebra Duiker

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Zebra Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zebra Duiker

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.