Cape golden mole vs Flea beetle

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Epitrix pubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Epitrix
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Epitrix pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.