Cape golden mole vs mountain hare

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Chrysochloris	Lepus
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. 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.