Cape dune mole rat vs Thrips

Bathyergus suillus compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape dune mole rat	Thrips
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	Aptinothrips
Species	Bathyergus suillus	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.