tamia rayé vs Namaqua dune mole rat

Tamias striatus compared with Bathyergus janetta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	tamia rayé	Namaqua dune mole rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bathyergidae
Genus	Tamias	Bathyergus
Species	Tamias striatus	Bathyergus janetta

Evolutionary Relationship

tamia rayé and Namaqua dune mole rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

tamia rayé

LC — Least Concern

Namaqua dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

tamia rayé

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Namaqua dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tamia rayé

The Ardilla Listada Oriental (Tamias striatus) is a species in the genus Tamias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.