Fynbos Golden Mole vs gratiola

Amblysomus corriae compared with Gratiola officinalis

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while gratiola is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	gratiola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Gratiola
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Gratiola officinalis

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

gratiola

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	gratiola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

gratiola

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.