Cape mole-rat vs Robust Golden Mole

Georychus capensis compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Cape mole-rat is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape mole-rat	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Bathyergidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Georychus	Amblysomus
Species	Georychus capensis	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape mole-rat and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape mole-rat	Robust Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape mole-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape mole-rat

The Cape Mole-rat (Georychus capensis) is a species in the genus Georychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.