Cape golden mole vs Macoun's draba

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Draba macounii

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Macoun's draba is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Macoun's draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Draba
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Draba macounii

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Macoun's draba

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Macoun's draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macoun's draba

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.