Cape dune mole rat vs Cat flea

Bathyergus suillus compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Bathyergidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape dune mole rat and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.