Highveld Golden Mole vs Waved Pincertail

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld Golden Mole	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Gomphidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Onychogomphus
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld Golden Mole	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.