Raposa-do-campo vs Namaqua dune mole rat

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Bathyergus janetta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Namaqua dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Namaqua dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.