Highveld Golden Mole vs Irish Major

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Oxycera
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.