Cape golden mole vs False widow

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Theridiidae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Steatoda
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.