Cape golden mole vs Dung Cannon

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Pilobolus
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.