Namaqua dune mole rat vs Stinking chamomile

Bathyergus janetta compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Namaqua dune mole rat is Least Concern while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namaqua dune mole rat	Stinking chamomile
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	Bathyergus	Anthemis
Species	Bathyergus janetta	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Namaqua dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namaqua dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.