Fynbos Golden Mole vs Silky Sophora

Amblysomus corriae compared with Sophora nuttalliana

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Silky Sophora is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Silky Sophora
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	Sophora
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Sophora nuttalliana

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Silky Sophora

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Silky Sophora
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Sophora

Habitat

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