Cape dune mole rat vs Jalapan Vole

Bathyergus suillus compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Bathyergidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Microtus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Jalapan Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jalapan Vole

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.