Cape golden mole vs mulgara

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Dasycercus
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.