Cape golden mole vs Love Apple

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Paris
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.