Fynbos Golden Mole vs Silverfish

Amblysomus corriae compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Fynbos Golden Mole and Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).