Cape mole-rat vs Stinking willie

Georychus capensis compared with Jacobaea vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape mole-rat Stinking willie
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Bathyergidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Georychus Jacobaea
Species Georychus capensis Jacobaea vulgaris

Conservation Status

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

Stinking willie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape mole-rat Stinking willie
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape mole-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking willie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Stinking willie

No description available.

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