Gillet's cherry-orange vs Highveld Golden Mole

Citropsis gilletiana compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Gillet's cherry-orange is Endangered while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gillet's cherry-orange	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	Rutaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Citropsis	Amblysomus
Species	Citropsis gilletiana	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gillet's cherry-orange	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gillet's cherry-orange

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.