Cape mole-rat vs Poison Sumac

Georychus capensis compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape mole-rat	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Georychus	Toxicodendron
Species	Georychus capensis	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape mole-rat	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape mole-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

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.