Cape golden mole vs roan antelope

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Hippotragus equinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	roan antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Chrysochloris	Hippotragus
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Hippotragus equinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

roan antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	roan antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

roan antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.