Highveld Golden Mole vs water-apple

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Syzygium aqueum

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while water-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	water-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Syzygium
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Syzygium aqueum

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

water-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	water-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Maldives, and Taiwan.