Hottentot Golden Mole vs mountain melick

Amblysomus hottentotus compared with Melica nutans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hottentot Golden Mole	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Amblysomus	Melica
Species	Amblysomus hottentotus	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hottentot Golden Mole	mountain melick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain melick

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.