Fynbos Golden Mole vs The Painted Maple

Amblysomus corriae compared with Acer pictum

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while The Painted Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	The Painted Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Acer
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Acer pictum

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

The Painted Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	The Painted Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The Painted Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.