The common mole-rat has a cylindrical body, small eyes, and a white spot on the head. It digs underground tunnels and lives in groups centered on a breeding pair.
It has a cylindrical body, short limbs, and very small eyes. Its thick coat varies in color, and some individuals have a white head spot. Large incisors help it dig.
It digs extensive tunnel systems underground and forms social colonies centered on a breeding male and female. Other members help with work such as digging.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.