Cape golden mole vs Ringed Emerald

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Somatochlora albicincta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Ringed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Somatochlora
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Somatochlora albicincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Ringed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Ringed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ringed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.