Highveld Golden Mole vs Red Balau

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Shorea
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.