Cape mole-rat vs spiral flag

Georychus capensis compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape mole-rat	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Costaceae
Genus	Georychus	Costus
Species	Georychus capensis	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape mole-rat	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape mole-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.