Cape Mole Rat
Georychus capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyBathyergidae (African Molerats)
- GenusGeorychus
- SpeciesGeorychus capensis (Cape Mole Rat)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Mole Rat sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
Cape Dune Mole Rat
Bathyergus suillus
Common Mole Rat
Cryptomys hottentotus
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Cape Porcupine
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Cape Four-striped Grass Mouse
Rhabdomys pumilio
vlei rat
Otomys irroratus
Brant's climbing mouse
Dendromus mesomelas
Pygmy Mouse
Mus minutoides
Cape Spiny Mouse
Acomys subspinosus
Cape Gerbil
Gerbilliscus afer
Namaqua Rock Rat
Micaelamys namaquensis
Saunders Vlei Rat
Otomys saundersiae
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cape Mole Rat in Table Mountain National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Mole Rat sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cape Mole Rat in Table Mountain National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Cape Mole Rat in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.