Fynbos Golden Mole vs Pectis

Amblysomus corriae compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amblysomus	Pectis
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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