genus
Cryptochloris
Cryptochloris is a genus in the family Chrysochloridae. This database currently files 3 species under it, 2 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 3
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 33%
- Weight range
- 22.9 g – 25 g
Best-known members of Cryptochloris
Ranked by popularity score.
De Winton's golden mole
Cryptochloris wintoni
Van Zyl's golden mole
Cryptochloris zyli
How threatened is Cryptochloris?
2 of 3 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| CRCritically Endangered | 1 | 50% |
| ENEndangered | 1 | 50% |
All species in Cryptochloris
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Winton's golden mole | Cryptochloris wintoni | Chrysochloridae | Critically Endangered | 22.9 g | Not recorded |
| Van Zyl's golden mole | Cryptochloris zyli | Chrysochloridae | Endangered | 25 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Cryptochloris concolor | Chrysochloridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |