Fynbos Golden Mole vs Heath Rivulet

Amblysomus corriae compared with Perizoma minorata

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Heath Rivulet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Heath Rivulet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Geometridae
Genus	Amblysomus	Perizoma
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Perizoma minorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fynbos Golden Mole and Heath Rivulet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Heath Rivulet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Heath Rivulet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Rivulet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.