Cape golden mole vs radiated snail

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Discus rotundatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	radiated snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Discidae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Discus
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Discus rotundatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

radiated snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	radiated snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

radiated snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.