Cape dune mole rat vs Redspored Dapperling

Bathyergus suillus compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bathyergidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Bathyergus	Melanophyllum
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.