Cape mole-rat vs Mantled Baskettail

Georychus capensis compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape mole-rat	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bathyergidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Georychus	Epitheca
Species	Georychus capensis	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape mole-rat and Mantled Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape mole-rat	Mantled Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape mole-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.