Fynbos Golden Mole vs Stinking chamomile

Amblysomus corriae compared with Anthemis cotula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fynbos Golden Mole Stinking chamomile
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Chrysochloridae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Amblysomus Anthemis
Species Amblysomus corriae Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fynbos Golden Mole Stinking chamomile
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Fynbos Golden Mole

No description available.

Stinking chamomile

No description available.

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