Cape Blesmol vs Slender Spreadwing

Georychus capensis compared with Lestes rectangularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Blesmol	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bathyergidae	Lestidae
Genus	Georychus	Lestes
Species	Georychus capensis	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Blesmol and Slender Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape Blesmol

LC — Least Concern

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Blesmol	Slender Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Blesmol

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Cape Blesmol

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.