Fynbos Golden Mole vs Tufted Clusterfly

Amblysomus corriae compared with Pollenia pediculata

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Tufted Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Tufted Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Polleniidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Pollenia
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Pollenia pediculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fynbos Golden Mole and Tufted Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Tufted Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Tufted Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.