Fynbos Golden Mole vs Great Fen Sedge Rust

Amblysomus corriae compared with Puccinia cladii

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Great Fen Sedge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Puccinia
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Puccinia cladii

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Great Fen Sedge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Fen Sedge Rust