Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Pandemis corylana compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tortricidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Pandemis	Amblysomus
Species	Pandemis corylana	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix and Fynbos Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

The Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis corylana) is a species in the genus Pandemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.