Cape golden mole vs Botão-de-ouro

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Brachycephalus ephippium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Botão-de-ouro
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Brachycephalidae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Brachycephalus
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Brachycephalus ephippium

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape golden mole and Botão-de-ouro share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Botão-de-ouro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Botão-de-ouro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Botão-de-ouro

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.