Hottentot Golden Mole vs Midge

Amblysomus hottentotus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hottentot Golden Mole	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Dasineura
Species	Amblysomus hottentotus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hottentot Golden Mole	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.