Hottentot Golden Mole vs Zigzag Darner

Amblysomus hottentotus compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hottentot Golden Mole	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Aeshna
Species	Amblysomus hottentotus	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hottentot Golden Mole	Zigzag Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.