Fynbos Golden Mole vs Variableleaf yellowcress

Amblysomus corriae compared with Rorippa indica

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Variableleaf yellowcress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Variableleaf yellowcress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Rorippa
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Rorippa indica

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Variableleaf yellowcress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Variableleaf yellowcress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variableleaf yellowcress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).