Cape golden mole vs False Lupin

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Thermopsis montana

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while False Lupin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	False Lupin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Thermopsis
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Thermopsis montana

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

False Lupin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	False Lupin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Lupin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.