Funck's Rustwort vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Marsupella funckii compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Funck's Rustwort is Extinct while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Funck's Rustwort	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Marsupella	Amblysomus
Species	Marsupella funckii	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Funck's Rustwort	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.