Cape mole-rat vs Rusty Porecrust

Georychus capensis compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape mole-rat	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Georychus	Fuscoporia
Species	Georychus capensis	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape mole-rat	Rusty Porecrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape mole-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.