Fynbos Golden Mole vs round-leaf cassia

Amblysomus corriae compared with Chamaecrista rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while round-leaf cassia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	round-leaf cassia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Chamaecrista
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Chamaecrista rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

round-leaf cassia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	round-leaf cassia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

round-leaf cassia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Zimbabwe), Asia (India), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).