Alectryon vs Highveld Golden Mole

Alectryon tropicus compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family Sapindaceae Chrysochloridae
Genus Alectryon Amblysomus
Species Alectryon tropicus Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Highveld Golden Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Highveld Golden Mole

No description available.

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