Kapgoldmull vs Hooded red-sided opossum

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Monodelphis palliolata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kapgoldmull	Hooded red-sided opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Monodelphis
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Monodelphis palliolata

Evolutionary Relationship

Kapgoldmull and Hooded red-sided opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Kapgoldmull

LC — Least Concern

Hooded red-sided opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kapgoldmull	Hooded red-sided opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kapgoldmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooded red-sided opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.