Cape dune mole rat vs Fat-tailed Jird

Bathyergus suillus compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Fat-tailed Jird
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	Bathyergidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Bathyergus	Pachyuromys
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape dune mole rat

The Cape dune mole rat (Bathyergus suillus) is a species in the genus Bathyergus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.