Fynbos Golden Mole vs Violet Black-legged

Amblysomus corriae compared with Dioctria atricapilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Violet Black-legged
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Asilidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Dioctria
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Dioctria atricapilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Fynbos Golden Mole and Violet Black-legged share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Black-legged

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Violet Black-legged
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Black-legged

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.