Forest Krantz Ash vs Highveld Golden Mole

Atalaya natalensis compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Sapindaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Atalaya	Amblysomus
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

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

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.