Cape golden mole vs European Mole

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Afrosoricida (아프리카땃쥐목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Talpidae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Talpa
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape golden mole and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Cape golden mole

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.