Green Emerald Damselfly vs Highveld Golden Mole

Chalcolestes viridis compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Green Emerald Damselfly is Least Concern while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Emerald Damselfly	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Lestidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Chalcolestes	Amblysomus
Species	Chalcolestes viridis	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Emerald Damselfly and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green Emerald Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Emerald Damselfly	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Emerald Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.