vs Namaqua dune mole rat

Hyphoderma setigerum compared with Bathyergus janetta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Namaqua dune mole rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Bathyergidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Bathyergus
Species	Hyphoderma setigerum	Bathyergus janetta

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Namaqua dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Namaqua dune mole rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Namaqua dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.