Cape golden mole vs Waved Pincertail

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Gomphidae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Onychogomphus
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.