Cape golden mole vs netted iris

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Iris
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	netted iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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.