Cape dune mole rat vs Raposa-do-campo

Bathyergus suillus compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Bathyergidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Bathyergus	Lycalopex
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Raposa-do-campo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Raposa-do-campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raposa-do-campo

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.