Cape dune mole rat vs Duck Flea

Bathyergus suillus compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Bathyergidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.