Cape dune mole rat vs Flea

Bathyergus suillus compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	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	Nosopsyllus
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.