Highveld Golden Mole vs Ivy Leaf Split

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Lophodermium
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Lophodermium hedericola

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	Ivy Leaf Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ivy Leaf Split