Kapgoldmull vs Giant dodder

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kapgoldmull	Giant dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Cuscuta
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Kapgoldmull

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kapgoldmull	Giant dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kapgoldmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

Kapgoldmull

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.