Fynbos Golden Mole vs Mountain Plum Pine

Amblysomus corriae compared with Podocarpus lawrencei

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Mountain Plum Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Mountain Plum Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Podocarpus
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Podocarpus lawrencei

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Plum Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Mountain Plum Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Plum Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway.