Cape golden mole vs Toothwort

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Lathraea
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Toothwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toothwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.