Fynbos Golden Mole vs Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Amblysomus corriae compared with Pollenia angustigena

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Polleniidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Pollenia
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Pollenia angustigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Fynbos Golden Mole and Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.