Fynbos Golden Mole vs greater broomrape

Amblysomus corriae compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Orobanche
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	greater broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.