Cape dune mole rat vs Chevrotain de Balbac

Bathyergus suillus compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Chevrotain de Balbac
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bathyergidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Tragulus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Chevrotain de Balbac share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Chevrotain de Balbac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chevrotain de Balbac

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.