Green-Underside Blue vs Highveld Golden Mole

Glaucopsyche alexis compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-Underside Blue	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	Lycaenidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Glaucopsyche	Amblysomus
Species	Glaucopsyche alexis	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-Underside Blue and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-Underside Blue	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). 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.