Burdock Neb vs Highveld Golden Mole

Metzneria lappella compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Burdock Neb is Least Concern while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burdock Neb	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Gelechiidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Metzneria	Amblysomus
Species	Metzneria lappella	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Burdock Neb and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Burdock Neb

LC — Least Concern

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burdock Neb

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Burdock Neb

The Burdock Neb (Metzneria lappella) is a species in the genus Metzneria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.