Cape golden mole vs Scaly Tooth

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Sarcodon
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.