Cape dune mole rat vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Bathyergus suillus compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Bathyergidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Alticola
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Bộ Gặm nhấm)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Mountain 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.