Fynbos Golden Mole vs Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

Amblysomus corriae compared with Coreopsis verticillata

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Thread-Leaved Coreopsis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Thread-Leaved Coreopsis
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	Coreopsis
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Coreopsis verticillata

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Thread-Leaved Coreopsis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).