Fynbos Golden Mole vs scurvy-grass

Amblysomus corriae compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Cochlearia
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	scurvy-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.