dotted carpet vs Highveld Golden Mole

Alcis jubata compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Geometridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Alcis	Amblysomus
Species	Alcis jubata	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted carpet and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.