Cape dune mole rat vs face fly

Bathyergus suillus compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	face fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bathyergidae	Muscidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Musca
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape dune mole rat	face fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.