Cape mole-rat vs hop dodder

Georychus capensis compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Cape mole-rat is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape mole-rat	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Georychus	Cuscuta
Species	Georychus capensis	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape mole-rat	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape mole-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.