Fynbos Golden Mole vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Amblysomus corriae compared with Lasius umbratus

Key Differences

• Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened while Yellow Shadow Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fynbos Golden Mole	Yellow Shadow Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Formicidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Lasius
Species	Amblysomus corriae	Lasius umbratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fynbos Golden Mole and Yellow Shadow Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fynbos Golden Mole	Yellow Shadow Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Shadow Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.