Cape dune mole rat vs Tarça

Bathyergus suillus compared with Udea azorensis

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Tarça is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Tarça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bathyergidae	Crambidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Udea
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Udea azorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Tarça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Tarça

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Tarça
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.