Fynbos Golden Mole vs mountain-devil

Amblysomus corriae compared with Lambertia formosa

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while mountain-devil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	mountain-devil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Proteaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Lambertia
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Lambertia formosa

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

mountain-devil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	mountain-devil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain-devil

Habitat

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