Black arion vs Cape golden mole

Arion ater compared with Chrysochloris asiatica

Key Differences

• Black arion is Not Evaluated while Cape golden mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black arion	Cape golden mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Arionidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Arion	Chrysochloris
Species	Arion ater	Chrysochloris asiatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black arion and Cape golden mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black arion

NE — Not Evaluated

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black arion	Cape golden mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black arion

The Black arion (Arion ater) is a species in the genus Arion. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Cape golden mole

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.