Cape golden mole vs lechwe

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Kobus leche

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while lechwe is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	lechwe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Chrysochloris	Kobus
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Kobus leche

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape golden mole and lechwe share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

lechwe

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	lechwe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lechwe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, South Africa, and United Kingdom. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.