Fynbos Golden Mole vs red-cedar

Amblysomus corriae compared with Trichilia hirta

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while red-cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	red-cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Meliaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Trichilia
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Trichilia hirta

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

red-cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	red-cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.