Achallo vs Highveld Golden Mole

Chinchillula sahamae compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Achallo is Least Concern while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Achallo	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Chinchillula	Amblysomus
Species	Chinchillula sahamae	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Achallo and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Achallo

LC — Least Concern

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Achallo	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achallo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Achallo

The Achallo (Chinchillula sahamae) is a species in the genus Chinchillula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.