vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Chordariaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Asperococcus	Amblysomus
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asperococcus ensiformis is a tubular to flattened brown alga forming elongated, sac-like or sword-shaped thalli attached to rocky substrates. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This photosynthetic macroalga grows on rocks and larger algae in wave-exposed coastal zones.