Drummond's cinquefoil vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Potentilla drummondii compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Drummond's cinquefoil is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drummond's cinquefoil	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	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Potentilla	Amblysomus
Species	Potentilla drummondii	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drummond's cinquefoil	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drummond's cinquefoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.