Broadleaf Cape vs Highveld Golden Mole

Cynophalla hastata compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Broadleaf Cape is Least Concern while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadleaf Cape	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Capparaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cynophalla	Amblysomus
Species	Cynophalla hastata	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Broadleaf Cape

LC — Least Concern

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadleaf Cape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadleaf Cape

The Broadleaf Cape (Cynophalla hastata) is a species in the genus Cynophalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.