Black Sexton Beetle vs Highveld Golden Mole

Nicrophorus humator compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Black Sexton Beetle is Least Concern while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sexton Beetle	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Staphylinidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Nicrophorus	Amblysomus
Species	Nicrophorus humator	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sexton Beetle and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Sexton Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sexton Beetle	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sexton Beetle

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan) and Europe (4 countries).

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Sexton Beetle

The Black Sexton Beetle (Nicrophorus humator) is a species in the genus Nicrophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.