Cape dune mole rat vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Bathyergus suillus compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Lesser Short-tailed 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	Bathyergidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Brachyuromys
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

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.