Namaqua dune mole rat vs Round-spotted Major

Bathyergus janetta compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Namaqua dune mole rat is Least Concern while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namaqua dune mole rat	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bathyergidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Oxycera
Species	Bathyergus janetta	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Namaqua dune mole rat and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Namaqua dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Namaqua dune mole rat	Round-spotted Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namaqua dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.