Cape golden mole vs Elfin Saddle

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Helvella
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Elfin Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.