Downy Jumping Spider vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Attulus pubescens compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Downy Jumping Spider is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Jumping Spider	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Salticidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Attulus	Amblysomus
Species	Attulus pubescens	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Jumping Spider and Fynbos Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Downy Jumping Spider

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Jumping Spider	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Jumping Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.