Highveld Golden Mole vs Redclaw

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Redclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Parastacidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Cherax
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	Redclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).