Cape golden mole vs Dutchman's Pipe

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Aristolochia trilobata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape golden mole Dutchman's Pipe
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida) Piperales (Piperales)
Family Chrysochloridae Aristolochiaceae
Genus Chrysochloris Aristolochia
Species Chrysochloris asiatica Aristolochia trilobata

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Dutchman's Pipe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape golden mole Dutchman's Pipe
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dutchman's Pipe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Dutchman's Pipe

No description available.

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