Cape golden mole vs Species code: He

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Halophila engelmannii

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Species code: He is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Species code: He
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Halophila
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Halophila engelmannii

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Species code: He
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: He

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.