Hottentot Golden Mole vs large thorn

Amblysomus hottentotus compared with Ennomos autumnaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hottentot Golden Mole	large thorn
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Geometridae
Genus	Amblysomus	Ennomos
Species	Amblysomus hottentotus	Ennomos autumnaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Hottentot Golden Mole and large thorn share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

large thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hottentot Golden Mole	large thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.