Eastern Mole vs Highveld Golden Mole

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Talpidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Scalopus	Amblysomus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.