Fynbos Golden Mole vs Tree marigold

Amblysomus corriae compared with Tithonia diversifolia

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Tree marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Tree marigold
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	Tithonia
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Tithonia diversifolia

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Tree marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Tree marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (27 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (Spain), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (4 countries).