Flame Nasturtium vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Tropaeolum speciosum compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Flame Nasturtium is Not Evaluated while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Nasturtium	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tropaeolaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Tropaeolum	Amblysomus
Species	Tropaeolum speciosum	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Flame Nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Nasturtium	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame Nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.