Fynbos Golden Mole vs short-stem iris

Amblysomus corriae compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Iris
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fynbos Golden Mole and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.