Hottentot Golden Mole vs Wire With

Amblysomus hottentotus compared with Desmodium axillare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hottentot Golden Mole	Wire With
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Desmodium
Species	Amblysomus hottentotus	Desmodium axillare

Conservation Status

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

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LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hottentot Golden Mole	Wire With
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.