vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Calliacantha simplex compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Calliacantha	Amblysomus
Species	Calliacantha simplex	Amblysomus hottentotus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Hottentot Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The (Calliacantha simplex) is a species in the genus Calliacantha. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.