Fynbos Golden Mole vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Amblysomus corriae compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Polygonum
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).