CRCritically Endangered
De Winton's Golden Mole
Cryptochloris wintoni
Unknown
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Winton's_golden_mole
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine coastal/supratidal· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recovery
Other threatened species in CHRYSOCHLORIDAE
Threatened in South Africa
Frequently asked questions
Why is De Winton's Golden Mole classified as Critically Endangered?
De Winton's Golden Mole is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does De Winton's Golden Mole live?
De Winton's Golden Mole occurs in South Africa. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to De Winton's Golden Mole?
The main threats to De Winton's Golden Mole are 3.2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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