Highveld Golden Mole vs Northern Emerald

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Somatochlora
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	Northern Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.