Cape golden mole vs Lined Hooktail

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Gomphidae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Paragomphus
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.