Fynbos Golden Mole vs Lined click beetle

Amblysomus corriae compared with Agriotes lineatus

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Lined click beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Lined click beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Elateridae
Genus	Amblysomus	Agriotes
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Agriotes lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fynbos Golden Mole and Lined click beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Lined click beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Lined click beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined click beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).