Highveld Golden Mole vs Lined click beetle

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Agriotes lineatus

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Lined click beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	Lined click beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Elateridae
Genus	Amblysomus	Agriotes
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Agriotes lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Highveld Golden Mole and Lined click beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Lined click beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	Lined click beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined click beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).