Fynbos Golden Mole vs Grey Mould

Amblysomus corriae compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Botrytis
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Grey Mould
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.