Fynbos Golden Mole vs Sour orange

Amblysomus corriae compared with Citrus aurantium

Key Differences

  • Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Sour orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fynbos Golden Mole Sour orange
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Chrysochloridae Rutaceae
Genus Amblysomus Citrus
Species Amblysomus corriae Citrus aurantium

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Sour orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fynbos Golden Mole Sour orange
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sour orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

Fynbos Golden Mole

No description available.

Sour orange

No description available.

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