Cape golden mole vs Devil'S Urn

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Devil'S Urn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Devil'S Urn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Urnula
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Devil'S Urn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.