Cape golden mole vs Gall midge

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Dasineura pyri

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Dasineura
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Dasineura pyri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.