Cape golden mole vs Crucifer flea beetle

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Phyllotreta cruciferae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Crucifer flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Phyllotreta
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Phyllotreta cruciferae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape golden mole and Crucifer flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Crucifer flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Crucifer flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crucifer flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.