Cape golden mole vs Durham slug

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Arion flagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Arionidae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Arion
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape golden mole and Durham slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

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.