Cork Elm vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Ulmus thomasii compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Cork Elm is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork Elm	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ulmaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ulmus	Amblysomus
Species	Ulmus thomasii	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Elm

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.