Cape mole-rat vs Species code: Aa

Georychus capensis compared with Amphibolis antarctica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape mole-rat	Species code: Aa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Georychus	Amphibolis
Species	Georychus capensis	Amphibolis antarctica

Conservation Status

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Aa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape mole-rat	Species code: Aa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape mole-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Aa

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.