Cape golden mole vs Great Fen Sedge Rust

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Puccinia cladii

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Great Fen Sedge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Puccinia
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Puccinia cladii

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Great Fen Sedge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Fen Sedge Rust

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.