Eastern Dotted Border vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Mylothris agathina compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Eastern Dotted Border is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Dotted Border	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	Pieridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Mylothris	Amblysomus
Species	Mylothris agathina	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Dotted Border and Fynbos Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Dotted Border	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.