Cape golden mole vs Filbert

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Corylus maxima

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Filbert is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Filbert
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Corylus
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Corylus maxima

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Filbert

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Filbert
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Filbert

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Turkey) and Europe (12 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.