Cape dune mole rat vs Thrip

Bathyergus suillus compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Bathyergidae	Thripidae
Genus	Bathyergus	Hercinothrips
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 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.