Highveld Golden Mole vs Hover fly

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Syrphidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Cheilosia
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.