Fynbos Golden Mole vs Williamson's Emerald

Amblysomus corriae compared with Somatochlora williamsoni

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Williamson's Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Williamson's Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Somatochlora
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Somatochlora williamsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Fynbos Golden Mole and Williamson's Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Williamson's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Williamson's Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Williamson's Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.