Arroyo Willow vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Salix lasiolepis compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Arroyo Willow is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arroyo Willow	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Salicaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Salix	Amblysomus
Species	Salix lasiolepis	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Arroyo Willow

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arroyo Willow	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arroyo Willow

Habitat

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

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arroyo Willow

The Arroyo Willow, Salix lasiolepis, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.