Fynbos Golden Mole vs hop dodder

Amblysomus corriae compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Cuscuta
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).