Hottentot Golden Mole vs Round-spotted Major

Amblysomus hottentotus compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hottentot Golden Mole	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Oxycera
Species	Amblysomus hottentotus	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Hottentot Golden Mole and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hottentot Golden Mole	Round-spotted Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.