Fynbos Golden Mole vs Hover fly

Amblysomus corriae compared with Eristalis rupium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Syrphidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Eristalis
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.