Cape golden mole vs Fringed dodder

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Cuscuta
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.