Cape mole-rat vs Reed Vole

Georychus capensis compared with Microtus fortis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape mole-rat	Reed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bathyergidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Georychus	Microtus
Species	Georychus capensis	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape mole-rat and Reed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape mole-rat	Reed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape mole-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.