Cape golden mole vs Orange Cup

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Orange Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Melastiza
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Orange Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.