Fynbos Golden Mole vs ground-pine

Amblysomus corriae compared with Ajuga chamaepitys

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while ground-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	ground-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Ajuga
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Ajuga chamaepitys

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

ground-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	ground-pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground-pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).