Fynbos Golden Mole vs Toad's Ear

Amblysomus corriae compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Toad's Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Otideaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Otidea
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Toad's Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.