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Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Rhizomyinae
Species : Tachyoryctes rex
The King mole rat is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the king mole rat
A young / baby of a king mole rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A king mole rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.Countries
KenyaHabitats
Arable Land, Artificial / Terrestrial, Forest, Grassland, Subtropical / Tropical High Altitude Grassland and Subtropical / Tropical Moist Montane
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