Fynbos Golden Mole vs Streamside Swordfern

Amblysomus corriae compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Nephrolepis
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.