Blue-eyed Hooktail vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Onychogomphus uncatus compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Blue-eyed Hooktail is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Gomphidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Amblysomus
Species	Onychogomphus uncatus	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eyed Hooktail and Fynbos Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-eyed Hooktail

The Blue Eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.