Asiatic apple vs Highveld Golden Mole

Malus spectabilis compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Malus	Amblysomus
Species	Malus spectabilis	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.