vs Highveld Golden Mole

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Microcystaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Amblysomus
Species	Aphanocapsa holsatica	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphanocapsa holsatica is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, forming small, diffuse colonies of spherical cells embedded in a colorless mucilaginous matrix. It inhabits the plankton of oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes.