Cape golden mole vs Shadow Darner

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Aeshna
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

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.