Cape mole-rat vs Dark Spreadwing

Georychus capensis compared with Lestes macrostigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape mole-rat	Dark Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bathyergidae	Lestidae
Genus	Georychus	Lestes
Species	Georychus capensis	Lestes macrostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape mole-rat and Dark Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape mole-rat	Dark Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape mole-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cape mole-rat

The Cape Mole-rat (Georychus capensis) is a species in the genus Georychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.