Cape golden mole vs Scuttle fly

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Phoridae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Megaselia
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.