Namaqua dune mole rat vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Bathyergus janetta compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namaqua dune mole rat	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bathyergidae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Bathyergus	Melanogaster
Species	Bathyergus janetta	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Namaqua dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namaqua dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.