Cape golden mole vs Large Mottled Shade

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Eana penziana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Large Mottled Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Eana
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Eana penziana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape golden mole and Large Mottled Shade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Large Mottled Shade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Large Mottled Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Mottled Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.