Hottentot Golden Mole vs Sedge Sprite

Amblysomus hottentotus compared with Nehalennia irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hottentot Golden Mole	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Nehalennia
Species	Amblysomus hottentotus	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hottentot Golden Mole	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.