American Hazel vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Corylus americana compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• American Hazel is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Hazel	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Betulaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Corylus	Amblysomus
Species	Corylus americana	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

American Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Hazel	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Hazel

The American Hazel (Corylus americana) is a species in the genus Corylus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.