Fynbos Golden Mole vs Silver Lime

Amblysomus corriae compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Silver Lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Tilia
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Tilia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Silver Lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).