Highveld Golden Mole vs water dock

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Rumex
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).