Floreana flax vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Linum cratericolum compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Floreana flax is Critically Endangered while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Floreana flax	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Linaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Linum	Amblysomus
Species	Linum cratericolum	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Floreana flax

CR — Critically Endangered

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Floreana flax	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Floreana flax

Habitat

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

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.