Cape mole-rat vs Grooved Flax

Georychus capensis compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Cape mole-rat is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape mole-rat	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Linaceae
Genus	Georychus	Linum
Species	Georychus capensis	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape mole-rat	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape mole-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Cape mole-rat

The Cape Mole-rat (Georychus capensis) is a species in the genus Georychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.