Fynbos Golden Mole vs hollowroot

Amblysomus corriae compared with Corydalis cava

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	hollowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Corydalis
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Corydalis cava

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

hollowroot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	hollowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hollowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.