Fynbos Golden Mole vs Mountain Sorrel Rust

Amblysomus corriae compared with Puccinia oxyriae

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Mountain Sorrel Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Mountain Sorrel Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Puccinia
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Puccinia oxyriae

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Sorrel Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Mountain Sorrel Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Sorrel Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.