Black Maple vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Acer nigrum compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Sapindaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Acer	Amblysomus
Species	Acer nigrum	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

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.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.