Four-spotted Chaser vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Libellula quadrimaculata compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Four-spotted Chaser is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-spotted Chaser	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Libellulidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Libellula	Amblysomus
Species	Libellula quadrimaculata	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-spotted Chaser and Fynbos Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-spotted Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-spotted Chaser	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-spotted Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-spotted Chaser

Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.